Ochs Scholarship

About the Ochs Scholarship

The Ochs Scholarship was established in 1994 from a bequest by Maud Lillian Ochs, and is awarded annually by the British Archaeological Association for research projects which fall within the Association’s fields of interest (defined as the study of archaeology, art and architecture from the Roman period until the nineteenth century, principally within Europe). Ochs Scholarships are intended to provide late stage funding to post-graduate students striving to write up theses.

To be eligible, the thesis must be capable of completion within the Scholarship period, which is one year from a nominated starting date in the same calendar year in which the scholarship is awarded. Thus, an application made in early 2028 might have a nominated starting date of October, 2028 and result in the submission of a thesis by October, 2029. Applications where a substantial amount of fieldwork remains to be done are unlikely to succeed.

Grants for research projects conducted either privately or under the umbrella of a larger organisation, such as a local history or archaeology society are also available.

Applications closed on 1 February, 2025. New Ochs Scholars and upcoming application dates will be announced in the near future.