THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest Academic honour in Ireland.

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Standing Committee for Archaeology

The Standing Committee for Archaeology was established in September 2014 and is a standing committee within the Academy’s Historical Studies committee.

The committee plays a key role in the assessment and administration of a number of our grant programmes. The programmes include the Archaeology C14 Radiocarbon Dates Scheme, the Excavation grants scheme, the Research grants scheme and the Archaeological Research for World Heritage Sites scheme.

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Archaeology 2025: Strategic Pathways for Archaeology in Ireland

In 2015 the committee, in partnership with the Discovery Programme undertook to develop a 10-year strategy to inform the future development journey for Irish archaeology.

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Resources

Standing Committee for Archaeology news archive

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Standing Committee for Archaeology reports, statements and advice papers

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Revealing the Past

Every other year the committee showcases the best research carried out from the above grants in an all-day conference

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