Call for Applications for APA-AIA Minority Scholarship Program

The Joint Committee on Minority Scholarships of the American Philological Association (APA) and the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) invites applications from minority undergraduate students for a scholarship to be awarded for Summer 2010. The purpose of the scholarship is to further an undergraduate's preparation for graduate work in classics or classical archaeology. Eligible proposals might include (but are not limited to) participation in summer programs or field schools in Italy, Greece, Egypt, etc., or language training at institutions in the U.S, Canada, or Europe. The maximum amount of the award will be $3,000.

Candidates will be judged on the basis of (a) their academic qualifications, especially in classics, including demonstrated ability in at least one classical language, or in fields that prepare a student to become an archaeologist, (b) the quality of their proposal for study particularly as preparation for a career in classics or archaeology, and (c) financial need. The application must be supported by a member of the APA or the AIA, and a statement must be included indicating that this is an appropriate candidate for the purposes of this scholarship.

The receipt deadline for applications is December 14, 2009; results will be announced by the end of January 2010. Applications must include (1) a letter describing the applicant’s career goals and plans for summer 2010, with a prioritized list of programs applied to; (2) an undergraduate transcript; (3) two letters of recommendation by faculty members or other professionals who have worked with the applicant during the past two years (at least one must be an APA or AIA member). NOTE: Under the classification "minority" we include African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American and Native-American students. Applications should be submitted to the APA Office in Philadelphia at the address below.

For application forms or further information, please go to the Committee's web page (www.apaclassics.org/Administration/Comm/Cmsfront.htm) or contact the Co-Chairs of the Committee for 2009-2010:

Prof. Benjamin Acosta-Hughes
Department of Classical Studies
University of Michigan
2150 Angell Hall
435 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003
(off.) 734-764-0347
bacosta@umich.edu

Prof. Helen Nagy
7822 Goodman Dr. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253)858-9895
inagy@ups.edu

Members are encouraged to support this important activity through the annual giving campaign and through events scheduled at each annual meeting. This year's event, a fundraising reception, will occur on Thursday evening, January 7, 2010, and will include a raffle for books and gift certificates donated by participating presses (please see the Committee's web site above for a list). Donations in support of the Minority Student Scholarship Program may be sent to either Association. See their web sites for details:

www.apaclassics.org/Administration/contribution.html
www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10014

For more information, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator.

Current Recipients

	Manuel Andino Manuel Andino is an undergraduate of Hunter College-CUNY, majoring in Classical Studies with a focus on Ancient Greek and Latin Language. He expects to graduate with his BA in 2011, and plans to pursue a Master’s in the Teaching of Latin. The APA/AIA Minority Scholarship helped support his first travel to Europe, at the 2009 Classical Summer School Program with the American Academy in Rome. During his six weeks at the Summer School he was immersed in studies on the archaeology, history, and epigraphy of the ancient Roman World. Click here to read about Manuel’s summer program experience.
	Issis Palomo Issis Palomo is currently a junior undergraduate at Columbia University, majoring in classics. She has been studying Latin and Greek, and, at New York University, Akkadian. She has a particular interest in the intersection of cultures and the dissemination of ideas in the ancient world, and ancient languages in general. The APA/AIA Minority Scholarship will assist Ms. Palomo in attending the 2008 summer program at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. The program at ASCSA will combine classroom time with visits to archaeological sites. After finishing her degree at Columbia, Ms. Palomo intends to pursue a doctorate in classics, and ultimately wishes to work in the fields of papyrology and philology, as well as pursue further studies in the ancient Near East.
	James McCaffery James McCaffery is a senior at Brooklyn College, working on his B.A. in classics. He has completed studies in Latin and Greek, and has a specialization in Roman history and religion. Besides his studies at Brooklyn College, he is also undertaking independent study at the American Numismatic Society in New York this spring. Mr. McCaffery will be using his APA/AIA Minority Scholarship to attend the American Academy in Rome’s Classical Summer School for 2008. The program offers students the opportunity to study the development and environment of Rome, and trace the evolution of its art and architecture through to the age of Constantine. Mr. McCaffery intends to pursue graduate studies in classics, and plans to teach Roman history and Latin here in the United States.

• Click here for a complete list of past winners.