The Skinner Fund For Physical Anthropology, Archaeology and Ethnology

Applications for grants from the above fund, sponsored jointly by the
Royal Society of New Zealand, the Polynesian Society and the New Zealand
Archaeological Association, close on 1 April 2008.

The purpose of the fund is to promote the study of the history, art,
culture, physical and social anthropology of the Maori and other
Polynesian peoples, particularly through the recording, survey,
excavation and scientific study of prehistoric and historic sites in New
Zealand and the islands of the South-west Pacific. This includes the
detailed analysis of all cultural, artistic, or physical remains which
have been recovered as the result of such investigations. To this end
both research projects having survey, recording, and excavation as their
goal, as well as those which propose to treat analytically and
comparatively materials already so recovered shall be deemed to have
equal weight. Preference will be given to well-documented research
plans which specify methodology and anticipated outcomes of the proposed
research.

The amount available for distribution from the fund is not large and,
grants of about $1,000 will be allocated.

Every recipient of a grant from the fund shall report to the Royal
Society of New Zealand before 30 June in the year after the grant was
made, showing in a general way the expenditure of the grant and the
progress made with the research.

The results of research aided by grants from the fund, shall, where
possible, be published in New Zealand, with due acknowledgement of the
source of financial assistance, and one copy of any report stemming from
such research shall be sent to the Society.

Please provide a current CV, an outline of your proposed research and a
budget.

Applications should be sent to:

The Executive Officer - Awards
Royal Society of New Zealand
P O Box 598
WELLINGTON 6140

All applications will be acknowledged.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007