This post is the first in a series of posts by WAC student members about their lives as student archaeologists. Everywhere in the world, archaeological education is different, but some lessons are universal. Here your colleagues will share them! ————————————————————- I am María Florencia Becerra and I am 30 years […]
Daily Archives: September 21, 2015
Where should you look for job listings in archaeology? Try some of these links. WAC Student Forum Facebook Group – A forum where archaeology students share opportunities including studentships and job opportunities with each other, just request to join! WAC Student Committee Twitter – Twitter account for the WAC Student Committee where […]
Where to look for archaeology jobs
These are sources that don’t depend on student status to apply for funding, but they could also be used by students! MicroPasts – Progressive crowd-sourcing platform for conducting, designing, and funding research into the human past Heritage Portal funding – Listing of heritage funding resources Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships at AIA […]
General Funding Sources
ArchPostgrad – Frequently updated blog listing postdoctoral fellowships in archaeology Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Postdoctoral Fellowship – Postdoctoral study and teaching program School for Advanced Research Scholars – Resident and summer scholars fellowships for writing already-completed social sciences, humanities, and Native arts research W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research Fellowships – […]
Postdoctoral Funding – a beginning list
For each congress, WAC provides Travel Support for students, Indigenous people, and WAC members from economically disadvantaged countries (Rate B) wanting to attend the Congress. Go here to find out about travel support for WAC-8. Similarly to WAC, many conferences around the world provide travel awards to assist students with […]
Funding for Conference Travel
The Field Museum (Chicago) Research Scholarships – Fellowships, internships, and scholarships for all undergraduates, graduate students, and short-term collection researchers at the Field Museum Smithsonian Native American Community Scholars and Visiting Student Awards – For Native American students pursuing research related to Native American resources at the Smithsonian Institution, provides stipend, possible travel allowance, and […]
Funding for Collections Research – a beginning list
We recommend that students looking to attend field schools seek out funding opportunities from their university and the field school itself – as these are two common sources of funding available to students to support this kind of activity. Below are some other sources of funding that may be of interest: […]
Field School Funding – a beginning list
Below are funding resources relevant to all current students (we have tried to identify in the descriptions what study level these are appropriate for). Please get in contact if you know of an opportunity that should be listed here. Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant – Funding for PhD projects in anthropology (including […]