Student Research Grant
Student Research Grant
Purpose: To facilitate and promote student research in the field of Archaeology.
Eligibility: This grant is available to any student engaged in research relevant to archaeology of Washington and enrolled in a baccalaureate granting college. The research project must be conducted in association with a mentor/advisor from a college. A final report must be submitted and include a summary of the methodology used, a discussion of the results generated by the project, and references cited section (a paper presentation from Northwest Anthropology Conference is acceptable as a Final Report if it contains the above information). All publications/presentations resulting from this grant must acknowledge the AWA for partial or full funding. Students who have received a previous AWA student research grant are still eligible for this grant only if the Final Report was submitted. Student must be a current member of AWA.
Deadline: None. (Open)
Amount: The maximum award for this grant will be $500 of research related expenses. Accepted expenses include equipment, supplies, project-related travel, printing, software and other justified costs.
Selection Criteria:
Provide evidence for the following:
- Feasibility of successful completion of the research project within the provided timeframe
- Likelihood the researcher will learn and utilize appropriate research techniques and methodology
- The research is relevant to the archaeology in Washington state
- Probability of the proposed project resulting in a publication and/or conference presentation
- Support from a faculty mentor/advisor
- Documented approval of animal/human subjects protocol acceptance, if applicable
The proposal must contain the following elements or it will not be reviewed:
- AWA Student Research Grant Cover sheet
- Completed abstract form
- Project description
- Completed Budget form
- Letter of support from faculty mentor
Download Proposal Application
Microsoft Word format
(37 Kb)
Submit completed proposal to:
Attn: Dennis Lewarch
AWA
c/o Curator of Archaeology
Burke Museum
Box 353010
University of Washington
Seattle WA 98195-3010
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