The Bob Savage Memorial Fund offers funding of up to £200 towards the cost of fieldwork, including museum visits and other activities related directly to research. The fund does not cover the costs of conference attendance.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must be studying on one of the following courses at the University of Bristol:

• MSci Palaeontology and Evolution
• MSc Palaeobiology
• PhD Earth Sciences (in the Palaeobiology Research Group)

How to apply

Please produce a single PDF containing the following:

1. An outline research plan for which funding is sought (one side of A4 in font size 12).
2. Summarized costs, and the funds requested. The upper limit for an award is £200.
3. Details of other applications made. Preference is given to applicants who have tried other sources before. State clearly which previous applications were successful, which were rejected, and which are still pending.
4. Your CV.

Send your application to Professor Michael Benton at mike.benton@bristol.ac.uk.

Deadline

There are two closing dates each year:

• 15 September
• 15 March