Society of Africanist Archaeologists

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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 up to four radiocarbon dates @ €256 each = €1024.

Chaque candidat peut demander jusqu'à quatre datations au radiocarbone à 256 € chacune, soit un total de 1 024 €.

2025-2026 Proposal Application Forms

Application (English): 2025-26 ACDF Application w Addendum (EN).pdf

Application (français): 2025-26 Application w Addendum (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 2024-25