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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

English / français:and : EN and FR 2024-25 Award Announcements.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

françaisFR - 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