Applications closed 31 January, 2025.
Travel Grants Program
The travel grants program for WAC-10 is a practical way to further WAC’s commitment of Indigenous control over Indigenous cultural heritage and to redressing global inequities.
Travel grant applications closed on 31 January. Recommendations were made by the Travel Grants Committee, based on the points derived from the criteria in the table below.
We received around 1,000 applications from 45 countries, in addition to applications from members of Indigenous nations. However, our funds are limited and we were only able to fund a portion.
50 applicants were awarded $500 AUD cash towards their airfares as well as accommodation on a shared basis and Congress registration.
400 applicants were awarded accommodation on a shared basis and Congress registration.
100 applicants were awarded Congress registration only.
In addition, 200+ Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait people are being sponsored for in-person participation at WAC-10.
We continue to seek support for WAC’s vision of a fairer, more equitable global archaeology.
WAC is a member organisation and WAC membership is required to accept a travel grant from WAC-10.
People awarded a grant to attend WAC-10 in person need to join WAC for 4 years to take up their award. For people from low exchange rate countries, the membership fee is $50 USD for students and $90 USD for others. This includes an online access to Archaeologies. Journal of the World Archaeological Congress.
People who are awarded a grant to cover their online participation in WAC-10 need to join WAC for 1 year to take up their award. The rate to join is $15 USD for students and retired, and $25 USD for others. . This includes an online access to Archaeologies. Journal of the World Archaeological Congress.
People awarded a travel by WAC-10 should note that joining WAC for 4 years is a requirement of accepting in-person sponsorship and joining WAC for 1 year is a requirement of accepting sponsorship for online participation. For people from low exchange rate countries one year’s membership costs $15 USD for students and retired people, and $25 USD for others. The rate for four year’s membership is $50 USD for students and $90 USD for others from low exchange rate countries. Membership includes online access to Archaeologies. Journal of the World Archaeological Congress.