Applications are being accepted for: support for scholars of post-graduate status and above from countries bordering the Black Sea to travel to the UK in order to visit a recognized UK academic institution and further their research interests (e.g. studying a museum collection, using a university library and/or presenting papers at conferences/workshops); support for scholars of post-graduate status and above from countries bordering the Black Sea to travel to the Institute’s premises in Ankara in order to further their research interests by using the collections held at the BIAA’s centre for research excellence.Applicants wishing to visit the UK are expected to have provisionally organised their visit to the UK prior to applying for BIAA financial support, and are asked to confirm the participation of the host institution in the UK.Applicants wishing to visit the Institute in Ankara are encouraged to apply to visit during the winter months (when accommodation at the Institute’s hostel in Ankara is more readily available).