APPLICATION INFORMATION:

The African Chronometric Dating Fund (ACDF), an initiative of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA), the PanAfrican Archaeological Association (PAA), and the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA), encourages applications from scholars seeking to improve regional radiocarbon chronologies within the African continent.

Le Fonds africain de datation chronométrique (ACDF), une initiative de la Société des Archéologues africanistes (SAfA), de l'Association panafricaine d'archéologie (PAA) et du British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA), encourage les demandes de chercheurs désireux d’améliorer les chronologies régionales par le radiocarbone sur le continent africain.

Each applicant is eligible to apply for funding up to a maximum of $2,000 (USD) for radiometric dating. 

Chaque candidat peut prétendre à un financement d’un montant maximum de 2 000 dollars (USD). 

2024-2025 Proposal Application Forms

Application (English): Application 2024-25 EN.pdf

Application (français): Application 2024-25 FR.pdf

Radiocarbon Dating Tutorial

Tutorial (English): C14 tutorial (EN) for SAfA.pdf

Tutorial (français): C14 tutorial (FR) for SAfA.pdf

Stratigraphic Context Tutorial

Tutorial (English): Stratigraphic Context Tutorial English.pdf

Tutorial (français): Stratigraphic Context Tutorial francais.pdf

AFRICAN CHRONOMETRIC DATING FUND AWARDS 2023-24

English: EN - Award Announcements 2023-24.pdf

français: FR - Résultat du financement 2023-24.pdf

AFRICAN CHRONOMETRIC DATING FUND AWARDS 2022-23

English: EN - Awards Announcements 2022-23.pdf

français: FR - Résultat du financement 2022-23.pdf

ANNOUNCEMENT: ACDF-Poznan Radiocarbon Lab Agreement for Rate of 256 €/Sample:

Instructions for Participating SAfA Members

English: Poznan ACDF Agreement and Instructions 256 Euro per C14 sample for SAfA members.docx

Poznan infosheet

Poznan customs_declaration