Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) - Biological Anthropology Small Grants

Application instructions for the Radcliffe-Brown Fund for Social Anthropological Research, submitted electronically as a PDF to admin@therai.org.uk.

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Deadline30 April or 30 November

Award amountup to £750

Last checkedJun 26, 2026

PDF guide

Letter to Referees - Radcliffe-Brown and Firth Trust Funds

This PDF is a letter to referees for the Radcliffe-Brown and Firth Trust Funds, outlining assessment criteria for grant applications in social anthropology.

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Award amount

Up to £500

Eligibility

Doctoral students in social anthropology

Requirements

Realistic thesis submission date assessment; Progress towards completion; Likely to complete within the appropriate period; Assessment of current financial need; Opinion of intellectual qualities, fieldwork, and analysis; Likely to make an outstanding contribution to social anthropology

Application materials

Reference letter

How to apply

References should be sent direct to the RAI as a PDF to admin@therai.org.uk

Important dates

30 April round (submit thesis May-November); 30 November round (submit thesis December-April)

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