Highways England are funding two Master's Studentships in Archaeology, to be run by the University of Reading in conjunction with MOLA Headland Infrastructure.

The award-holders will spend the first 12 weeks of their programme (July-September 2021) on a placement with MOLA specialists and will then enrol on the University of Reading full-time MA Archaeology.

Each award focuses on a different topic related to items found during the excavations on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme:

Long-term and landscape approaches to craft, architecture and economics using structural ironwork

An examination into the morphology of Iron Age and Romano-British livestock using selected faunal data

Each award covers:

• Tuition fees for new UK/Republic of Ireland students (£7,735)
• £5,000 during 12-week placement
• £11,500 stipend over the duration of the master's course

To be considered for a Master's Studentship in Archaeology you first need to submit an application for the full-time MA Archaeology programme and receive an offer. You will then be eligible to apply for the Master's Studentship.

See the studentship full terms and conditions