Funding

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 March 15.. Applications should take the form of a letter to the Archaeology Program’s Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Director of Graduate Studies by midnight on either November 15 or March 15.

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 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.

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 Broadening Archaeological Participation grant.

Application: There are two annual deadlines for applying for Broadening Archaeological Participation Fund: November 15 or March 15.. Applications should take the form of a letter to the Archaeology Program’s Director of Undergraduate Studies (remurow@bu.edu) or the Director of Graduate Studies (elia@bu.edu) by midnight November 15 or March 15.

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 areapplying. 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 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 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.