The Anthropocene Research Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center are offering one scholarship to cover the full tuition cost (including housing) for the Asylum Hill 2026 field school. This scholarship was created to support the education of students from groups historically underrepresented in anthropology and archaeology, who wish to pursue a career in bioarchaeology. While encouraging diversity is a goal of many anthropological institutions, it is crucial to the mission of the overall Asylum Hill Project. The diversity of the population of the asylum and its cemetery in particular demands the input of diverse voices.

This scholarship will fund one $4,350 award to help cover the cost of tuition for the 2026 US (MS) Asylum Hill Field School. This scholarship has no cash value. This scholarship may not be applied to any other field school outside or within ARC offered programs.

Application Deadline: TBA at 5:00pm Pacific Time

Award Decision: TBA at 5:00pm Pacific Time

The Matthew Tobin Cappetta Archaeological Scholarship provides funding for graduate students studying archaeology or ethnoarchaeology of the American Southwest and the South American Andes. Students working in other American regions, whether they are from the United States or other countries, will be considered if their research involves significant collaboration with Indigenous peoples. The scholarship covers tuition, course fees, and books or course materials for graduate-level classroom and field-based courses in anthropology, with emphasis in archaeology or ethnoarchaeology. It also supports travel to attend field schools or directed study projects that lead to research papers, reports, journal articles, or advanced field research. Both Masters and Doctoral students are encouraged to apply. Amount awarded is variable with four scholarships available each year.

Pacific Coast Archaeological Society (PCAS) is offering four $1000 scholarships—the Myrtle Soderberg Memorial Scholarship, the Gloria Bogdan Memorial Scholarship, the Sherri Gust Memorial Scholarship, and the Scott Findlay Memorial Scholarship. These awards are in keeping with our mandate to encourage interest and education in the discipline of Archaeology. Undergraduate students who will have upper division status in the fall of the scholarship year are eligible to apply. Applicants can either be transferring from a community college or already enrolled at a four-year university.

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship.

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Applicants must be recipients of any type of Title IV federal financial aid during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving Title IV federal financial aid during their study abroad program or internship.

The Wase Scholarships cover the cost of tuition/course fees and books for all classroom and field based courses included in an accredited curriculum to earn a Bachelor=s degree in Anthropology with a Emphasis/Focus/Concentration in Archaeology. A specialization in archaeology determined to be an Emphasis in Archaeology (ENMU students), a focus on Archaeology (NMSU students) or a Concentration in Archaeology (UNM students). The scholarship is renewable for up to five years, as long as the recipient remains enrolled, maintains a 3.0 grade point average, and continues to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology. Amount awarded is variable as is the number of scholarships available each year. Applications are encouraged from women at least 18 years of age who are New Mexico residents and enrolled (or planning to enroll) at Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, or the University of New Mexico, and majoring in or intending to major in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology in pursuit of a Bachelor Degree (BA or BS).

Established in honor of AIA Honorary President Jane Waldbaum, this scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time. Students majoring in archaeology or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. The Scholarship Fund provides $1000 each to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month/4 weeks). The scholarship is open to students who have begun their junior year of undergraduate studies at the time of application and have not yet completed their first year of graduate school at a college or university in the United States or Canada. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must not have previously participated in archaeological field work of any kind.

The Institute for International Education list over 100 scholarships for students planning to study abroad.

This is an aggregator of scholarships for student planning to study abroad. You need to create a free account with NAFSA to gain access to the scholarship list.

Lists awards, scholarships, and fellowships that are granted by national and regional classics and ancient studies societies and associations, both large and small, based in the US; opportunities from independent research institutions; and grants from mutual aid groups. Included are also some fellowships offered by humanities organizations such as the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

Recognize the outstanding achievements of aspiring archaeologists and anthropologists currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution through its annual scholarship program. The Sacramento Archeological Society, Inc. (SAS) is seeking applicants for one or more scholarships. The total funds available allow us to award multiple scholarships typically from $500 to $1000.

The Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship, a component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, provides opportunities for selected Fulbright U.S. Student grantees to participate in an academic year of storytelling on a globally significant theme. This Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society. For the 2022-2023 competition, the Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship will accept proposals to undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue as an enhancement to their Fulbright research or arts project. The National Geographic Society’s focus areas are: Oceans, Land, Wildlife, Human History & Cultures, and Human Ingenuity. Storytellers may use a variety of storytelling tools—including, but not limited to writing, photography, video, audio/podcasts, maps, or graphic illustrations to share their stories.

Provide funding & scholarships that enable individuals to participate in fieldwork in Western Asia and the wider Mediterranean, and also by awarding grants to support the archaeological projects themselves.

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South offers a number of awards, grants, and scholarships, including funding for field schools.

The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. It awards around $1,000,000 in grants annually through five grant programs. Current funding priorities include: (1) Paleoanthropology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene; (2) Primates: Evolution, behavior, morphology, ecology, endocrinology, genetics, isotope studies; and (3) Modern hunter-gatherer groups.

The Native American Scholarships endowment fund was established in 1988 to foster a sense of shared purpose and positive interaction between archaeologists and Native Americans. Since 1998, the SAA has used endowment income to award the Arthur C. Parker Scholarship. In 2009, the Society added two new awards to support undergraduate and graduate education in archaeology and, in 2021, a new award for Native American women. Five different types of scholarships are available.

The Sportula is a no-questions-asked organization focused on supporting Classics and Classics-adjacent undergrad and grad students in the Americas. All you need to inform the Sportula is the amount you need and your accepted method of payment. Currently, the Sportula can only send funds through Venmo, Paypal, and Zelle.