The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies Postgraduate Scholarships
Award Overview
- Level: Postgraduate
- Mode of Study: Part time, full time
- Tuition Fee Status: Home, International
- Value: £5,000
- Number of awards: Three
- Deadline: 31 July 2026
Eligibility
For new students studying on the MA Archaeology and Heritage course.
This scholarship will be awarded based on:
- academic and/or professional record and
- a scholarship statement of no more than 500 words, as judged by members of the Institute.
The scholarship statement should briefly outline how applicants hope to use their MA and include proposed dissertation topic if known. Statements which relate to the Institute themes, listed below, are particularly welcomed.
The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies priority themes:
- Building New Legacies: Community-Centered approaches to Archaeology and Heritage.
- Dealing with Legacy Data: Critical Approaches to Archaeological Archives, including Digital and Creative Engagements.
- Studying Destructive Legacies: Critical Approaches to Conflict and Post-Conflict Heritage.
- Engaging critically with Histories of Archaeology, to recognise the social and economic role of archaeology in the global long term.
You must be applying to study on a Birkbeck programme that is based at our Bloomsbury campus in London (this includes programmes delivered online).
Value
£5,000 to be used for tuition fees only.
If your programme is over multiple years then the payment will be split across those years.
Deadline
31 July 2026.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, please complete the online application form.
Birkbeck reserves the right to withdraw or amend a scholarship without prior notification. Scholarships are offered subject to funding and availability.
Students can receive only one Birkbeck scholarship. If the student applies for multiple scholarships, and is placed within the number of awards available, they would receive the highest value award only.