AIA Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships

The AIA is pleased to offer fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars and a number of scholarships and grants for students, publications, and AIA Societies. AIA scholarships, fellowships, and grants are open to members of the Archaeological Institute of America. If you have any questions, contact the Fellowship Coordinator at 617-358-4184 or fellowships@aia.bu.edu.

The AIA website also lists grants and fellowships from other sources. Click here to view.

AIA/DAI Exchange Fellowships

AIA Fellowship for Study in the U.S.
Deadline: November 1, 2013
DAI Fellowship for Study in Berlin
Deadline: January 31, 2014


The Archaeological Institute of America and the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut) offer reciprocal study fellowships. The program encourages and supports scholarship on various aspects of archaeology and promotes contact between North American and German archaeologists.

Fellowships

Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship
Deadline: January 15, 2014

To support study at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013

To support a project relating to Aegean Bronze Age archaeology.

Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome
Deadline: November 1, 2013

To support a Rome Prize Fellowship for the study of archaeology or classical studies

Olivia James Traveling Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013

For travel and study in Greece, Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy, Asia Minor, and Mesopotamia.

The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
Deadline: November 1, 2013

To support projects relating to the archaeology of Portugal

Grants

Cotsen Excavation Grants
Deadline: November 1, 2013

To provide excavation support for professional AIA members working around the world.

Site Preservation Grant
Deadline: October 15, 2013

The AIA's Site Preservation Grant Program supports the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.

Society Outreach Grant Program
Deadline: November 8, 2013

The Outreach and Education Grant is to encourage societies to undertake activities such as a teachers' workshop, a kids' archaeology fair, a symposium or event in a local library, or other project promotes archaeology and the AIA's objectives for local community outreach.

Publication Grants

Publication Preparation Grant
Deadline: November 1, 2013

This grant assists scholars in preparing, completing, and publishing results of their research of already excavated archaeological material in a peer-reviewed outlet.

Samuel H. Kress Grants for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture
Deadline: November 1, 2013

These grants fund publication preparation, or research leading to publication, undertaken by professional members of the AIA.

The AIA Publication Subvention Program
Deadline: November 1, 2013

This program offers subventions from the AIA's von Bothmer Publication Fund in support of new book-length publications in the field of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history.

Scholarships & Travel Grants

Graduate Student Travel Award
Deadline: October 31, 2012

These grants are to assist graduate students presenting papers at the AIA Annual Meeting with their travel expenses.

Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2014

A scholarship established in honor of AIA Past President Jane C. Waldbaum to assist students with the expenses associated with participation in archaeological field schools