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Archaeological Institute of America
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International Archaeology Day Grants
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), a nonprofit organization supporting archaeology, education, preservation, fieldwork, publication, and research, offers grants to support International Archaeology Day activities.
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AIA Public Engagement Award
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Outreach and Education Committee invites nominations for its inaugural Public Engagement Award, recognizing AIA members’ outreach and partnerships that serve diverse non-specialist audiences, including K–12 students, community groups, museum visitors, and library patrons.
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AIA Society Outreach Grant Program
The Archaeological Institute of America offers Society Outreach Grants to support innovative local programs that promote archaeology, public education, the AIA’s mission, and Society membership; eligible expenses include materials, travel, honoraria, advertising, and publicity.
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- $500
AIA Site Preservation Grant
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers Site Preservation Grants of up to $15,000 for projects that protect threatened archaeological sites and advance long-term preservation, including conservation planning, interventions, preventive measures, monitoring, training, and public education.
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- $15,000
Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship—awards up to $6,000 to support research and study related to the archaeology of Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira), including excavations, research projects, conferences, publications, and travel to present papers; funds may not be used for institutional overhead or indirect costs.
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- $6,000
C. Brian Rose AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowship — Study in the U.S.
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers the C. Brian Rose AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowship for archaeologists employed by the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) or project collaborators with temporary DAI contracts to support post‑doctoral research and promote scholarly exchange through a semester‑long residency at the University of Cincinnati (fall 2026 or spring 2027).
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C. Brian Rose AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowship for Study in the U.S.
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the C. Brian Rose AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowship to support postdoctoral archaeological research by Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) employees and eligible project collaborators during fall 2027 or spring 2028 at the University of Cincinnati or UCLA.
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Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment for Archaeology
The Archaeological Institute of America offers two Steinmetz Endowment for Archaeology awards of up to $8,500 for innovative archaeological research using technology to investigate important questions about the human past; projects may involve fieldwork or laboratory research and may address any location or period.
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- $17,000
Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship awards up to $6,000 to support an individual scholarly project in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology to be conducted between July 1 of the award year and the following June 30, with preference for projects requiring travel to the Mediterranean; funds may not be used for institutional overhead.
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- $6,000
Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship, providing up to $6,000 for an individual scholarly project in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology conducted from July 1 through June 30, with preference for research requiring travel to the Mediterranean.
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- $6,000
John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship—awarding up to $12,000 to support travel and study in Italy, the western Mediterranean, or North Africa between July 1 and the following June 30 to advance dissertation research (funds may not support field excavation, institutional overhead, or indirect costs).
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- $12,000
John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship, providing up to $12,000 for dissertation-related travel and study in Italy, the western Mediterranean, or North Africa between July 1 and June 30; field excavation and indirect costs are not eligible.
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- $12,000
Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment for Archaeological Field Surveys
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment for Archaeological Field Surveys, providing up to $4,500 for innovative projects that initiate ground-based archaeological surveys, geophysical surveys, or combined field survey and remote-sensing work worldwide.
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- $4,500
Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment for Fieldwork and Scientific Analyses
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment provides awards of up to $5,000 for archaeological fieldwork and laboratory research using state-of-the-art, emerging, or innovative technologies to investigate significant questions about the human past.
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- $5,000
Olivia James Traveling Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Olivia James Traveling Fellowship provides up to $26,000 to support travel and research conducted between July 1 of the award year and June 30 of the following year, with preference for projects of at least six months located primarily in Greece, Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy, Asia Minor (Turkey), or Mesopotamia; funds cannot be used for field excavation, institutional indirect costs, or overhead.
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- $26,000
Olivia James Traveling Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Olivia James Traveling Fellowship, providing up to $25,000 for travel and study in Greece, Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy, Turkey, and Mesopotamia during the award period.
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- $25,000
Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research, providing up to $20,000 for projects investigating regions and cultures that contextualize Troy, the Trojan War, and their impact on ancient Mediterranean civilization.
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- $20,000
The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship, providing up to $6,000 for research and study on the archaeology of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira, as well as excavations, publications, conferences, and research travel.
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- $6,000
The Mikko Luke Immonen Memorial Fellowship in African Archaeology
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Mikko Luke Immonen Memorial Fellowship in African Archaeology, providing up to $10,000 for archaeological research and fieldwork conducted on the African continent by graduate students or postdoctoral fellows.
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- $10,000
Anna Marguerite McCann Diversity Student Travel Grants
The Archaeological Institute of America offers Anna Marguerite McCann Diversity Student Travel Grants of $500 to support undergraduate and graduate students’ travel to the AIA Annual Meeting.
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- $500
Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement
The Archaeological Institute of America invites nominations for its Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement, its highest honor, recognizing a scholar whose career reflects outstanding contributions to archaeology through research, fieldwork, or museum work.
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Foot Soldier Award
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Foot Soldier Award recognizes dedicated members whose sustained service strengthens their Local Society through leadership, volunteer work, and support of the Society’s activities and mission.
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Graduate Student Paper Award
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers the Graduate Student Paper Award to recognize outstanding original research and presentations by graduate students at its Annual Meeting.
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Graduate Student Paper Award (Archaeological Institute of America)
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Graduate Student Paper Award to recognize outstanding original research presented by predoctoral students at the AIA Annual Meeting; the prize includes a certificate, complimentary registration, and two nights’ hotel to attend the following year’s meeting.
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Life Saver Award
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Life Saver Award recognizes an AIA member who goes above and beyond to ensure the success of an AIA-sponsored event despite unexpected challenges.
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Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships to support up to one year of study at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, with awards up to $9,000.
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- $9,000
Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships
The Archaeological Institute of America offers Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships of up to $9,000 to support research at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece, for up to one year.
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- $9,000
Samuel H. Kress Grant for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture
The Archaeological Institute of America, with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, offers grants for research leading to publication or publication expenses in Graeco-Roman art and architecture and the broader Mediterranean world of Classical antiquity.
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- $3,000
Felicia A. Holton Book Award
The Archaeological Institute of America and Center for American Archeology jointly sponsor the Felicia A. Holton Book Award, presented annually for a major nonfiction work that communicates the importance and excitement of archaeology to a broad adult, nonacademic audience.
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Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award recognizes one educator annually for outstanding undergraduate archaeology teaching and includes a certificate presented at the AIA annual meeting.
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AIA Publication Subvention Program
The Archaeological Institute of America’s von Bothmer Publication Fund provides subventions for new book-length publications in Classical Archaeology, including Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history.
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- $5,000
Archaeological Field School Scholarships
The Archaeological Institute of America offers $2,000 scholarships to support students undertaking their first archaeological field school experience, with projects lasting at least four weeks.
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- $2,000
Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports to recognize an outstanding monograph presenting results from an archaeological excavation, survey, or related field project.
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James R. Wiseman Book Award
The Archaeological Institute of America’s James R. Wiseman Book Award recognizes the academic work on an archaeological topic judged most worthy of distinction each year, with the winner honored at the AIA Annual Meeting.
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Outstanding Public Service Award
The Archaeological Institute of America offers the Outstanding Public Service Award to recognize exceptional contributions that advance public understanding of, interest in, and support for archaeology and archaeological preservation.
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Pomerance Award for Scientific Contributions to Archaeology
The Archaeological Institute of America invites nominations for the Pomerance Award for Scientific Contributions to Archaeology, recognizing an individual or team whose interdisciplinary scientific work with archaeologists has significantly advanced the field.
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Khaled al-Asaad Memorial Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers two annual Khaled al-Asaad Memorial Fellowships, each providing a $4,000 stipend to foreign scholars researching the ancient archaeology of Syria, Iraq, Turkey, or Egypt to attend the AIA Annual Meeting and present their work.
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- $4,000
AIA Poster Awards
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) recognizes outstanding poster presentations at its Annual Meeting through Best Poster, First Runner-Up, and student poster awards.
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AIA Publication Subvention Grant
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers Publication Subvention Grants to subsidize production of scholarly archaeological books—particularly by first-time authors, final site reports, or works requiring enhanced visual components, reproduction rights, or other production costs unlikely to generate adequate return.
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AIA Site Preservation Program - Site Preservation Grant
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Site Preservation Program awards grants up to $15,000 to support innovative conservation, protection, and monitoring projects for threatened archaeological sites, and maintains the Nancy Wilkie Emergency Funds for rapid response to imminent threats.
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- $15,000
Archaeological Institute of America — Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships, and Awards (annual programs)
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers a broad portfolio of scholarships, fellowships, grants, and awards to fund archaeological fieldwork, research, publication, site preservation, travel, education, and public outreach worldwide.
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- $15,000
Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment Fund Grant
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) administers the Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment Fund Grant to support projects that advance archaeological awareness, education, fieldwork, preservation, publication, and research worldwide.
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Khaled Al-Asaad Memorial Fellowship
The Archaeological Institute of America offers two annual Khaled al‑Asaad Memorial Fellowships, each providing a $4,000 stipend to help scholars working on the ancient archaeology of Syria, Iraq, Turkey, or Egypt attend the AIA Annual Meeting and present their research.
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- $4,000
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- $1,500
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