Funding

Students enrolled in the Archaeology  BA, BA/MA, MA or minor may apply for the Archaeology Funding Opportunities. These funds are limited, and offered on a competitive basis.

Successful recipients are expected to file a brief (2 pages) report (report online form found here) within one month of the completion of the grant period. The report should include a description of the intended experience, what was actually done, an explanation of the wider environment, conditions, and/or situation encountered, and a reflection of what was learned and benefits accrued through this experience.

Hands-on experience with lab work and fieldwork is a critical aspect of the archaeology program for undergraduates and graduate students. Each year the Archaeology Program provides financial support to archaeology students on a competitive basis to assist students so that they can take advantage of these important opportunities. These funds are intended to enhance undergraduate and graduate training in archaeology, and may be  used for a variety of research- and travel-related expenses, including conference travel, research activities, and field schools.

Eligibility: Archaeology majors, minors, and graduate students in good academic standing in the BA, BA/MA, or MA program in Archaeology may apply for an Archaeology Student Research Grant.

Application: There are two annual deadlines for applying for these Student Research Grants: November 15 or April 1. Applications (https://www.bu.edu/archaeology/funding-application/) must be submitted by midnight on either November 15 or April 1.

In your letter, please include the following:

• For travel support (which may include travel to an archaeological field school, an excavation, an archive, academic conference, ), provide details about the purpose of your travel and how it will enhance your undergraduate or graduate studies in archaeology. For travel to conferences, include information about your role in it (e.g., giving a paper, participating in a panel discussion, presenting a poster, etc.).
• For direct research support (which may include expenses for laboratory work, scientific analyses, equipment, permit fees, dating, ), provide a description of the proposed research-related activity for which you are requesting funds.
• All applications must include an itemized budget, including total costs, the amount of support you are seeking from the Archaeology Program, and other sources of funding to which you are Note that we have limited funds available, so we ask that you be realistic when seeking funds from the Program.

Evaluation and Decision: Applications for Student Research Grants will be evaluated by the Archaeology Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees. You may expect a decision within two weeks of the fall and spring deadlines for applications.

The Archaeology Program recognizes the importance of diversity in all aspects of our discipline. In our effort to continue to make progress toward that goal, we have established the Mary Beaudry Broadening Archaeological Participation Fund to encourage and support opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from traditionally underrepresented communities to gain first-hand experience in archaeological fieldwork and lab work, and to consider a possible career in archaeology or some other aspect of cultural heritage work.

Each year the Archaeology Program provides travel support on a competitive basis to Boston University undergraduate and graduate students of color or from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain first-hand experience in the field of archaeology. These funds are normally used to help lessen the financial burden of travel expenses for participation in an approved archaeological summer field school, but may be used for a variety of other research- and travel-related expenses, including conference travel and research activities. The Archaeology Program will be happy to discuss with you current field school and other types of archaeological opportunities around the globe. These funds are limited, and offered on a competitive basis.

Successful recipients are expected to file a brief (2 pages) report (report online form found here) within one month of the completion of the grant period. The report should include a description of the intended experience, what was actually done, an explanation of the wider environment, conditions, and/or situation encountered, and a reflection of what was learned and benefits accrued through this experience.

Eligibility: Boston University undergraduate or graduate (BA, BA/MA, or MA) students of color, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, or from other groups traditionally underrepresented in archaeology, who are in good academic standing may apply for a Mary Beaudry Broadening Archaeological Participation grant.

Application: There are two annual deadlines for applying for Mary Beaudry Broadening Archaeological Participation Fund: November 15 or April 1. Applications (https://www.bu.edu/archaeology/funding-application/) must be submitted by midnight on either November 15 or April 1.

In your letter, please include the following:

• For travel support (which may include travel to an archaeological field school, an archive, an academic conference, ), provide details about how your travel will enhance your interests in interests in archaeology. For travel to conferences, include information about your role in it (e.g., giving a paper, participating in a panel discussion, presenting a poster, etc.).
• For direct research support (which may include expenses for participating in laboratory work, scientific analyses, ), provide a description of the proposed research-related activity for which you are requesting funds, explaining how it will further your archaeological interests.
• All applications must include an itemized budget, including total costs, the amount of support you are seeking from the Archaeology Program, and other sources of funding to which you are applying. Note that we have limited funds available, so we ask that you be realistic when seeking funds from the Program.
• All applicants should include a brief statement in which they explain why they consider themselves eligible for the Mary Beaudry Broadening Archaeological Participation How will financial assistance to the applicant help to diversify the fields of archaeology and/or cultural heritage management?

Evaluation and Decision: Applications for the Mary Beaudry Broadening Archaeological Participation Fund will be evaluated by the Archaeology Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees. You may expect a decision within two weeks of the fall and spring deadlines for applications.

Students doing Archaeological research may apply for the Mark Mobius Student Research and Travel Endowment Fund.

This Fund will be a permanently endowed fund, the income of which will provide support for research and fieldwork conducted by undergraduate and graduate archeology students at the College of Arts & Sciences. Expenses may include, but are not limited to, travel stipends, research support, and others costs associated with fieldwork, including technology expenses. These funds are limited, and offered on a competitive basis. Click here to read the Arts & Science Magazine article “Digging into Knowledge.”

Successful recipients are expected to file a brief (2 pages) report (report online form found here) within one month of the completion of the grant period. The report should include a description of the intended experience, what was actually done, an explanation of the wider environment, conditions, and/or situation encountered, and a reflection of what was learned and benefits accrued through this experience.

Eligibility: Boston University undergraduate or graduate (BA, BA/MA, MA, PhD) students doing archaeological research may apply for the Mark Mobius Student Research and Travel Endowment Fund.

Application: There are two annual deadlines for applying for the Mark Mobius Student Research and Travel Endowment Fund: November 15 or April 1. Applications (https://www.bu.edu/archaeology/funding-application/) must be submitted by midnight on either November 15 or April 1.

In your letter, please include the following:

• For travel support (which may include travel to an archaeological field school, an archive, an academic conference, ), provide details about how your travel will enhance your interests in interests in archaeology. For travel to conferences, include information about your role in it (e.g., giving a paper, participating in a panel discussion, presenting a poster, etc.).
• For direct research support (which may include expenses for participating in laboratory work, scientific analyses), provide a description of the proposed research-related activity for which you are requesting funds, explaining how it will further your archaeological interests.
• All applications must include an itemized budget, including total costs, the amount of support you are seeking from the Archaeology Program, and other sources of funding to which you are applying. Note that we have limited funds available, so we ask that you be realistic when seeking funds from the Program.
• All applicants should include a brief statement in which they explain why they consider themselves eligible for the Mark Mobius Student Research and Travel Fund. How will financial assistance to the applicant help to diversify the fields of archaeology and/or cultural heritage management?

Evaluation and Decision: Applications for the Mark Mobius Student Research and Travel Endowment Fund will be evaluated by the Archaeology Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees. You may expect a decision within two weeks of the fall and spring deadlines for applications.