AISEES scholarship for BHF
In February 2022 the American Institute for Southeast European Studies (AISEES) and the Balkan Heritage Foundation announced a new scholarship for Balkan Heritage Field School. The 1800 EUR (approx 2000 USD) scholarship, generously provided by AISEES, will be used to fund the cost of attending a Balkan Heritage Field School project. (It has no cash value and will be awarded as a tuition reduction only.) To see the list of eligible field schools go to https://www.bhfieldschool.org/program.
Another scholarship for advanced students or scholars living in and traveling from southeastern Europe (see link for list of countries) is available from AISEES. The grants’ aim is to support travel expenses to present original research at a professional conference or symposium of international importance within the domains of the Humanities and Social Sciences. For more details visit the AISEES page.
| Accepted Degree Levels | Grant Period | Grant Length |
|---|---|---|
|
Bachelor’s |
Flexible Start |
6-9 Months |
ACCEPTED DEGREE LEVELS
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
GRANT PERIOD
Flexible Start
GRANT LENGTH
6-9 Months
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
Juniper Blue
Date: May – June, 2022
Project title: Workshops for Interventive & Preventive Conservation of Metal, Paper and Textiles (Greece)
In 2022 we have the first AISEES (American Institute for Southeast European Studies) scholarship in the Balkan Heritage Field School, awarded to Juniper Blue (an Anthropology major at University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale). She took part in the Balkan Heritage Field School project “Workshops for Interventive & Preventive Conservation of Metal, Paper and Textiles” in Zakynthos, Greece.
Here is what she shared about her experience in the project:
“The Balkan Heritage Field School Workshop for Interventive and Preventive Conservation of Metal, Paper, and Textiles was an amazing and inversive experience. Each week held a mix of lectures and hands on experience, a good way for any time of learned to pick up the material. Each week was taught by a different specialist. Each one a wonder to work with. Each week came with field trips to view exhibits and actively discuss what we learned by looking at local artifacts. We learned proper procedure and got to try out different types of interventive conservation on a mix of artifacts. Different kinds of tests and samples were used each week from chemical to mechanical. We also went over proper procedure for each step and how to record our process. Information was presented and explained in a way that allowed for someone with no experience in the field to understand without boring those who may understand certain concepts already. I came home with practical knowledge and experience. We also went over and looked at how to do preventative conservation, including making proper storage items. The whole workshop was a well rounded experience on a beautiful island with plenty of down time on the weekends to recoup and explore before the new week.”
Juniper Blue
