Member-Supported Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation
This March, Â鶹ֱ²¥ invites you to be part of March Fellowship Madness and help us raise $6,000 to fund an additional three membership-supported scholarships in 2026 (see disclaimer below).Â
Â鶹ֱ²¥’s Member-Supported Scholarships are funded by contributions from our members. Many of these gifts are made during March Fellowship Madness, and other members make contributions (ranging from $10 to $2,000) throughout the year. Whenever the gifts are made, Â鶹ֱ²¥ segregates these donations into a special fund reserved for scholarships for fieldwork that support our student and early-career members. Applicants should be participating in any Â鶹ֱ²¥-affiliated project. Scholarship support for 2026 will be $2,000 per scholarship; the number of scholarships is dependent on the amount contributed by our members.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be members of Â鶹ֱ²¥ or be enrolled as students at an Â鶹ֱ²¥-member school (see list of Institutional Members). Applicants from underrepresented groups may request a membership waiver in order to apply. Applicants are encouraged to use the to apply for all of the named and unnamed Fieldwork Participation Scholarships. Some of the named grants are designated for particular excavations (e.g., Hazor or Tell el-Hesi), for particular groups (e.g., BIPOC and veterans), and for particular countries (e.g., Israel or Jordan). Please check the appropriate boxes on the Uniform Application so that you can be considered for as many different scholarships sources as possible. In order to be eligible, applicants are required to participate in an Â鶹ֱ²¥-affiliated excavation (see list).
Upon completion of the field season, a report of 250-350 words and three appropriate photos (500 dpi resolution or higher) on site must be submitted to the Â鶹ֱ²¥ office by September 1, 2026. Reports and photos should be sent via email.
Scholarship recipients will be required to sign a waiver indicating that Â鶹ֱ²¥ is not responsible for any injuries they might sustain during their time at the excavation in which they participate. They will also be required to sign a release of rights to Â鶹ֱ²¥ for the inclusion of their report and photographs in one of Â鶹ֱ²¥’s publications (including online publications). This award may only be used for allowable direct expenses. Indirect and/or overhead expenses are not permitted.
Disclaimer: If archaeological excavations are significantly disrupted or canceled in 2026, Â鶹ֱ²¥ may, at its sole discretion, decide not to offer fieldwork scholarships. Fieldwork scholarships cannot be deferred; applicants may reapply either for fieldwork funding in 2027 or for non-fieldwork summer stipends if Â鶹ֱ²¥ offers such stipends in 2026.