The topic area shall be the prehistory and protohistory of the geographical area covered at the time of the creation of the fund by the territory of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Timor Leste.

Awardees of the grant may submit reports on their work in either Indonesian or English language, and will be accessible in the IPPA website.

The late Anthony F. Granucci, an attorney by profession, with a lifelong interest in archaeology, lived in Indonesia from 1972 to 1987. During his residence in Jakarta he developed a deep interest in Indonesian culture and in particular the prehistory of insular Southeast Asia, which he studied as an “informed observer”.

Upon retiring from the legal profession in 2003 for medical reasons, Anthony turned to the full time study of Archaeology and obtained a Master’s degree (with distinction) in Archaeology and Ancient History from the University of Leicester in England in 2004. His dissertation, entitled The Design Principles of Prehistoric Monumental Architecture in Java and Bali, examined the architectural design elements of terraced ceremonial structures (punden berundak). He also published a book on the art history of the Lesser Sunda Islands, entitled The Art of the Lesser Sundas (Editions Didier Millet, Singapore, 2005).

Long aware of the crucial lack of funding available for local researchers, Anthony established this fund to provide research grants to young Indonesian and Timorese archaeologists in the hope of encouraging the next generation of local archaeologists. He saw the creation of the fund as his best way to make a lasting contribution to the archaeology of the region.

Thirteen delegates from Indonesia were funded by Granucci to support their attendance to the 22nd IPPA Congress in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Funding in this year was used to support attendance by Indonesian scholars at the IPPA 21st Congress in Hue, Vietnam.

Buttu Batu: an Austronesian settlement in Enrekang, Sulawesi Selatan

Bernadeta, Hasanuddin, and Suryatman

Balai Arkeologi Sulawesi Selatan

Prehistoric cave research on the island of Madura

Sofwan Noerwidi

Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta

Exploration of prehistoric sites in the Karama watershed, West Sulawesi

Fakhri, Budianto Hakim, Ratno Sardi, Suryatman

Balai Arkeologi Makassar

The Granucci Fund supported the attendance of Indonesian archaeologists at the 19th IPPA conference in Hanoi, Vietnam.

• First announcement of Granucci Fund: Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Vol. 26, 2007 (Editorial).