Graduate European Archaeology Skills Exchange Funded Placements
GREASE- 2012
Grampus Heritage have been promoters of the Leonardo da Vinci project 'Excavation Centred Training in European Archaeology' (ECTEA) since the year 2000. This very successful project, written and managed by Grampus and funded by the Leonardo programme, enabled us to fund over 120 archaeology students from the UK to join a range of excavations across Europe.
In 2003, encourage by the success of the ECTEA project, Grampus and our European archaeology partners designed and submitted the GrEASE project. This was a response to high level of interest from final year archaeology undergraduates and recent graduates who were keen to take part in these placements in order to gain more practical fieldwork experience. We are pleased to be able to offer GrEASE placements once again for recent archaeology graduates in 2012.
Eligibility and How to Apply
The Graduate European Archaeology Skills Exchange programme is open to final year undergraduate archaeology (or related subject) students or recent graduates from across the UK and who are able to attend the full placement duration. To apply participants are required to complete the application form and return it by post to Grampus Heritage, along with a written reference (preferably by a lecturer or employer) and a copy of the participant's passport photopage. Please read and complete the application carefully. There is no strict submission deadline for this programme as we receive, review and allocate places to successful applicants until placements are filled. Places tend to fill quickly, so send in your application form complete with the relevent documents as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. The website is regularly updated, so placements will be specified as 'closed' as and when they become full.Why not contact us to express your interest or to discuss placement availability either via email at enquiries@grampusheritage.co.uk or telephone on 016973 21516.
Please Note: If you have been on placement with us in previous years, then unfortunately you are not eligible to apply again.
All applicants should be aware that they are joining excavations planned and managed by organisations in the host country. The Grease placements offer a 'real-work environment' experience, with the necessary guidance and supervision provided by the host partners. Applicants should be aware that approaches to archaeological research and excavation do vary across Europe and all participants should therefore expect to experience differences in methodology and techniques. Participants are expected to become part of a team and to ultimately make a meaningful contribution to the host project. As recent graduates, it is anticipated that participants will be willing to take responsibility for decisions during the excavation process.
In addition to the archaeological work and experience, participants will have the opportunity to carry out cultural visits and will have free evenings and weekends to gain a broader experience of the host country and culture. All applicants should be aware that Grease placements involve a degree of physical work. Participants will be also required to complete an online questionnaire based on their experience, issued via email by our funders from the EU Leonardo da Vinci scheme. All participants will also be accredited with a certificate, written by the European host partner demonstrating the archaeological experience they have gained throughout the course of the programme.
EU Leonardo da Vinci Funding
All placements are funded by the EU Leonardo da Vinci scheme which covers return flights (travel from a major UK airport designated by Grampus), travel insurance, accommodation (basic and arranged by host partners) and a subsistence allowance (equal to three meals a day). Flights and travel insurance are booked by Grampus Heritage in the UK and tickets are then posted out to participants. Where participants are travelling from Northern Ireland, Grampus Heritage will endeavour to arrange the necessary connecting flights. All placements involve a group of at least four students from the UK travelling together.
Graduate European Archaeology Skills Exchange 2012
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Date: September - November
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Date: 2nd July - 12th August
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Grampus Heritage and Training Limited Ashgill, Threapland, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2EL, England Telephone: 016973 21516 Fax: 016973 23040 Email: enquiries@grampusheritage.co.uk |
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NOTE: Participants on all of our placements will now require a European Health Insurance CARD (EHIC). CLICK HERE to visit the external website and apply for your EHIC online. |