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Grants to assist archaeologists gain commercial dive qualifications

Date Released: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is offering up to four grants in 2025, each valued at €5,900, to assist archaeologists gain commercial diving qualifications.

Interested archaeologists are invited to submit a covering letter, CV and details of their proposed dive training course to uch@housing.gov.ie by 5pm, Friday 25 October 2024.

To be eligible, applicants should have:

• An academic degree (NFQ Level 8 or higher) in archaeology                                                     
• Knowledge or experience of underwater archaeology                    
• Knowledge or experience of Irish archaeology                                  
• Availability to work as an underwater archaeologist in Ireland   

In addition, the applicants should ideally have:

• Completed a basic dive training course                                                              
• Dived in Ireland                                                                                          
• Dived in the past year                                                                               
• Two years’ practical experience in archaeology

Please give information demonstrating that you meet all of the above requirements in your covering letter and CV. Please also give details of your preferred commercial dive training course and its location, including course name and HSE equivalency, date and supplier