Thomas Wiedemann, Professor of Latin
at the University of Nottingham from 1995 to 2001, died on 28 June
2001, aged fifty-one. Generations of students at Bristol and Nottingham
were inspired by his teaching, and he had a huge influence on the
study of the ancient world through both his writings and his many
friendships. A memorial fund has been established in memory of Professor
Wiedemann for the support of postgraduate study of the ancient world
at UK universities. The trustees of the fund are Prof. Stephen Hodkinson
(Nottingham, Chair), Professor Catharine Edwards (Birkbeck), Prof.
Esther Eidinow (Bristol), Prof. Jonathan Prag (Oxford, Secretary
and Treasurer), Prof. Christopher Rowe (Durham), Prof. Alan Sommerstein
(Nottingham). Donations to the fund continue to be welcome: click
here for further
information and a donation
form.
Grants from the Fund are available
to assist with the costs of visits to universities, libraries, or
museums in the UK, related to actual or planned research activities.
Any student currently enrolled for a taught or research postgraduate
course related to the ancient Greek or Roman world at any university
in the UK is eligible to apply. Visiting graduate students with
a formal attachment to a UK department may also apply for assistance
with their research activities in the UK. Grants will be made mainly
for the costs of travel, though assistance may also be given with
accommodation and subsistence costs. It is expected that applicants
will normally also seek a contribution to their costs from their
own institution, and that in normal circumstances the home institution
will aim to match the Fund's contribution, or at least to share
part of the costs. The trustees are particularly keen to support
attendance by individuals or groups at seminars or conferences.
However, grants for attendance at the Classical
Association Annual Conference, the Triennial
Meeting of the Hellenic & Roman Societies, or at the Annual
Meetings of Postgraduates in Ancient History (AMPAH)
and in Ancient Literature (AMPAL),
and other comparable meetings, will be made only in exceptional
cases. Applicants are reminded of the existence of several other
more specific funds which may be more appropriate, such as the SPHS's
Dover Fund.
Applications for grants should be made
by completing and submitting the online
form, normally at least one month before the intended
date of travel. Applicants should also ask their supervisor or course
director or another referee to send a brief statement in support
of their application by e-mail to Professor Prag (secretary@thomaswiedemann.org.uk).
Awards will not be made for travel
to countries other than the UK. Individuals will not normally be
eligible for grants totalling more than £100 in any 12 month
period.
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