This grant is in memory of Gogita Tsetskhladze (1975-84), brother of the well-known classical archaeologist, Gocha Tsetskhladze, who died suddenly in 2022. It is for up to £2000 for proposed academic research focussing on the archaeology and history of the Greater Caucasus region up to AD 700, including Black Sea settlements.

It is open to Georgian advanced graduate students and post-doctoral scholars living in Georgia and working on Georgia and the Greater Caucasus region. Applications should promise to generate publishable output in English upon completion, which can be brought to the attention of a wider audience (ie. outside as well as inside Georgia). Applicants may wish to submit their output to Ancient East & West for possible publication.

Preference will be given to those in early to mid-career (ie. aged 25-45, within 15 years of completing their doctorates) and to applications with co-funding (in cash and/or in kind), to applications for less than the £2000 maximum and/or where costs are reduced by borrowing or renting equipment rather than buying it. The grant should cover project-related out-of-pocket expenses, ie. not salary/honoraria for the applicant. The costs of administrative and field support for the project can be considered.

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