The British School at Athens is an educational charity founded in 1886. It now forms part of the British Academy's network of Sponsored Institutes and Societies (BASIS) which sustains and supports British research overseas. The School exists to promote research of international excellence in all disciplines pertaining to Greek lands, from fine art to archaeometry and in all periods to modern times. We do so through:
- a programme of research undertaken both alone and in collaboration with UK-based and other overseas institutions;
- an academic programme of seminars, lectures, and conferences;
- our internationally renowned library;
- the provision of services for our members, including applications for study and fieldwork permits; advice on the development of research programmes; access to accommodation and facilities in Athens and Knossos; provision of online services;
- promoting the use of our archival, laboratory, and museum collections by the scholarly community worldwide;
- the provision of funding (including studentships and visiting fellowships) for research in Greece, and to enable Greek researchers to visit the UK;
- the provision of internships and training courses for undergraduates, postgraduates, and schoolteachers.
