Global Heritage Fund (GHF)

Overview
The purpose of the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program is to support cultural heritage conservation and community development work with the potential for significant contributions to the long-term preservation of endangered cultural heritage sites in developing countries by international and in-country scholars and students. We feel strongly that by supporting this generation in their preservation efforts and education we can help to secure endangered sites for future generations.

Global Heritage Fund (GHF) supports one-year projects in the disciplines of archaeological conservation, historic preservation, heritage management, conservation science, site management planning, GIS and mapping, and sustainable tourism and community development. GHF encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative projects, especially those that combine disciplines in novel and potentially productive ways focused on best practices in preservation of endangered cultural heritage sites in developing countries.

Other qualifications being equal, preference is given to candidates whose projects have the greatest likelihood of having long-term conservation and community benefits for endangered global heritage sites in developing countries. Preference is also given to projects at Inscribed or Tentative List World Heritage Sites, although in exceptional circumstances a site with a demonstrated potential for World Heritage Site inscription will be considered.

In 2010, a total of $50,000 in Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Grants will be awarded, providing $2,000-5,000 in grants to approximately 10-20 grantees. Grantees will receive half (50%) of the award prior to the field season and half (50%) upon acceptance of the Final Report.

Eligibility and Expectations
Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Grants are awarded annually to approximately 10-20 of the most qualified scholars regardless of degree level. Students and faculty in the developing world are especially encouraged to apply. Although GHF favors graduate degree candidates, recent graduates and professionals whose projects have not had extensive financial support will be considered.

Global Heritage Preservation Fellows (Grantees) are selected annually based on proposal submissions from qualified candidates. Proposal deadline is April 30th each year and awardees are notified by May 30th in order to plan their preservation field season. Awards should be received by awardees by June 15th. Grantees must work a minimum of 6-10 weeks on-site at a cultural heritage site located in a developing country and produce both an Interim Report and a Final Report on the outcomes and best practices in world heritage conservation.

The Interim Report
An Interim progress report is required within three months of receiving your grant funds. This report should be approximately 1000 words in length and should document advances and preservation to date as well as any project delays. Interim Reports serve to report that your project is properly permitted and in progress without problem. Your report should include new maps, photos and illustrations of your work in progress.

The Final Report
GHF requires a Final report to be submitted within six months after a candidate’s acceptance of a Preservation Fellowship grant. This report should be at least 2,500 words in length (not including bibliographic references, endnotes, or illustrations). Final Reports must be submitted in electronic form (Word version) in English. Your report must include an abstract and an electronic version of a well-captioned map as a Google Earth KML, illustrating the location and nature of your work. While the author will retain copyright on the work, GHF will retain the right to reproduce it in part or in whole in both electronic and print format. Any other publications arising from the Preservation Fellowship-funded work must acknowledge the support received from the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program.

Proposal Submission Requirements
Letters of Inquiry are to be submitted to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) only.

How to Apply
Please use the letter of inquiry from the link below to submit a project proposal. Provide all the information requested. The Project Summary can be continued on a second page, but the entire Letter of Inquiry submitted should not be longer than two pages in total.

Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed by GHF’s Selection Committee.

If successful, you will be invited to submit a full proposal.

GHF Preservation Fellowship Program Letter of Inquiry