Funding Opportunities for Fieldwork and Research

Departmental and University Funding The Stigler Fund for Archaeological Fieldwork Given by the Department of Anthropology, these awards are open to all full-time students at Columbia and Barnard, both undergraduate and graduate, excepting those students who will graduate before their proposed field season. Preference will be given to students majoring in archaeology and anthropology, but students in other related fields (such as Art History and Archaeology or Classics) may also apply. Awards typically run about $300 to $1,000, depending on the needs of the student. Ordinarily 8-10 students are accomodated. Deadline: APRIL 16. 2010 STIGLER APPLICATION Gladys Reichard Fund for Thesis Research For Barnard students conducting thesis research in anthropology or archaeology. For information about this and other fellowships at Barnard, click HERE. Center for the Ancient Mediterranean Travel Fellowships For graduate students conducting summer fieldwork. Scholarships are intended to help students acquaint themselves with ancient sites and landscapes and with archaeological museums, and possibly also with manuscripts, inscriptions and papyri. Journeys with specific research agendas, including those connected with Ph.D. dissertation research, will also be eligible. The normal duration of the trips undertaken will be between four and ten weeks. Applicants should feel free to include travel to such places as London and Berlin to see collections of antiquities. Some preference will be given to students who have seldom or never visited Mediterranean lands. CAM Web site. Columbia Division of Student Affairs Fellowships Various fellowships available. Deadlines vary. Web site. Senior Thesis Funding Students undertaking senior theses can apply for up to $250 to defray their research costs. Application. Other Funding Resources Archaeological Institute of America Fellowships The AIA is pleased to offer fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars. Fellowships are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America. Web site. Archaeological Institute of America Scholarships The AIA is pleased to offer a number of scholarships and grants fro students, publications and AIA Societies. Scholarships and grants are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America. Web site. The Biblical Archaeology Society Dig Scholarship For students conducting summer fieldwork in and around the Levant. Web site. Center for Desert Archaeology Fellowship 3-year dissertation fellowship for work conducted in the Upper Gila Valley. Web site. Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute Various fellowships from CAARI. Web site. The Etruscan Foundation Fieldwork Fellowships Available to advanced undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time at an accredited North American college or university. Web site. The Etruscan Foundation Research Fellowships Available to junior or untenured faculty members employed full-time at an accredited North American college or university. Web site.