ASOR Platt Excavation Fellowships
Through a generous gift of the late Mrs. Katherine Barton Platt, fellowship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects. Fellowships will be $2,000 each for the summer of 2017.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2017
Eligibility:
Applicants
must be current members of ASOR or students enrolled at an Institutional Member
School. Applicants are encouraged to apply for Heritage, MacAllister, Meyers, Meyers/Wright, Platt, Sheeler, Strange/Midkiff Fellowships using the uniform application form. We encourage but do not require Platt Fellows to participate on ASOR-affiliated excavations. (See list of Institutional Members.)
Preference
will be given to individuals that have not received support through the
ASOR fellowship program or other funding sources for the summer of 2017. Additional preference
will also be given to applicants who would not usually receive funding (for air
fare, lodging or a stipend) from the excavation. Preference is also given to applicants who have not received ASOR funding for excavations in the past two years.
Applications from individuals must include the contact information for the director of the excavation project.
Upon completion of the field season, a report of 250-350 words and an appropriate photo (500 dpi resolution or higher) on site must be submitted to the ASOR office by August 15, 2017. Reports and photos should be sent via email with "Platt report" in the subject line.
Grant recipients will be required to sign a waiver indicating that ASOR is not responsible for any injuries they might sustain during their time at the excavation they choose to participate in. They will also be required to sign a release of rights to ASOR for the inclusion of their report and photograph in one of ASOR's publications.