The aim of the awards, which are jointly funded by the Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA) and the RAI, is to help young scholars in social anthropology who are handicapped by lack of funds to work towards the completion of research upon which they have already embarked.
Only students associated with British or Commonwealth universities are eligible, and only applicants who have nearly completed their theses are likely to be successful. Grants of up to £750 from the Fund are made at Trustees’ meetings twice a year.
The closing dates for applications are 30 April and 30 November each year.
You can download the Application form, guiidance notes, and letter and refereree forms below, or they can be obtained from the Assistant Director (Administration) at the RAI, 50 Fitzroy St, London W1T 5BT. Please ensure to combine all the sections of your application (the form, your CV, project outline etc.) into one document. Your reference letter should be a separate document sent in directly from your referee.
In addition to the Radcliffe-Brown Fund grants a special award will be made from the Firth Centenary Fund . Applications should be made through the same procedure as for the Radcliffe-Brown Awards. A candidate considered by the Trustees to be of outstanding merit will be named as recipient of the Firth Award.