Purpose: To facilitate and promote research in the field of Archaeology, AWA archaeologists and other professionals are invited to apply for this grant to help with research that directly enhances or contributes to archaeological knowledge in Washington State.
Eligibility: This grant is available to any professional archaeologist and professionals working in related fields that are engaged in research relevant to the archaeology of Washington. Applicants must be current members of AWA in good standing. Upon completion of the funded research, the award recipient must submit a description of their finished work to the AWA Newsletter, describing the methods and results of the funded project.
If you cannot afford membership, please reach out to the Treasurer at assocwasharch@gmail.com.
Amount: The maximum award for this grant is $500. Accepted expenses include laboratory analysis, curation expenses, or other justified costs.
Deadline: Annual application deadline is March 1st. One Professional Research Grant will be awarded per year. The AWA Board will review applications and make awards based on merit. If an acceptable application is not submitted during a given year, then money can be added to the following year’s grant. Award decisions are made at the discretion of the Board. Grant recipients will be notified of their award ahead of the Annual General Meeting at the NWAC conference and will be paid by check just prior to the conference.
Selection Criteria: Applicants must submit a completed application that addresses the selection criteria listed below. The application must include a detailed project description with research justifications and budget information. The following criteria will be used to review and rate the application:
Proposals must include the following information in order to be reviewed:
Submit completed proposals to the AWA Board of Directors via the Grants and Scholarships Committee at awa.grants@gmail.com.
Reach out to awa.grants@gmail.com if you need help filling out this grant application.
Eligibility: This grant is available to any professional archaeologist and professionals working in related fields that are engaged in research relevant to the archaeology of Washington. Applicants must be current members of AWA in good standing. Upon completion of the funded research, the award recipient must submit a description of their finished work to the AWA Newsletter, describing the methods and results of the funded project.
If you cannot afford membership, please reach out to the Treasurer at assocwasharch@gmail.com.
Amount: The maximum award for this grant is $500. Accepted expenses include laboratory analysis, curation expenses, or other justified costs.
Deadline: Annual application deadline is March 1st. One Professional Research Grant will be awarded per year. The AWA Board will review applications and make awards based on merit. If an acceptable application is not submitted during a given year, then money can be added to the following year’s grant. Award decisions are made at the discretion of the Board. Grant recipients will be notified of their award ahead of the Annual General Meeting at the NWAC conference and will be paid by check just prior to the conference.
Selection Criteria: Applicants must submit a completed application that addresses the selection criteria listed below. The application must include a detailed project description with research justifications and budget information. The following criteria will be used to review and rate the application:
- Demonstrated need for funding
- The research is relevant to the archaeology in and around Washington State
- Personnel/ability to complete the project
Proposals must include the following information in order to be reviewed:
- Title of Proposed Study
- Funds Requested
- Proposed Project Beginning Date, End Date, and Duration (12 month maximum)
- Applicant Name and Dated Signature
- Applicant Email Address
- Applicant Phone Number
- Applicant Mailing Address
- Project Description: A (two pages, maximum) narrative of your proposed research project, including goals and objectives, relation to previous research, any community involvement, and relevance to archaeology in Washington State. The narrative should also specifically address how the funds will be used, and any additional funding sources that may be received.
Submit completed proposals to the AWA Board of Directors via the Grants and Scholarships Committee at awa.grants@gmail.com.
Reach out to awa.grants@gmail.com if you need help filling out this grant application.
Past Winners!
2023
Alicia Valentino
Edmonds College / North Seattle College Archaeological Field School
Kelly Derr
Paleoenvironments in the Chehalis Basin – Analysis of a Late Pleistocene Wetland
2020
Jackie Ferry
Funding for a C14 Date from an Archaeological Site
2019
Beth Mathews
Washington Women Homesteader History Pilot Study
2014
Martin Adams
Alicia Valentino
Edmonds College / North Seattle College Archaeological Field School
Kelly Derr
Paleoenvironments in the Chehalis Basin – Analysis of a Late Pleistocene Wetland
2020
Jackie Ferry
Funding for a C14 Date from an Archaeological Site
2019
Beth Mathews
Washington Women Homesteader History Pilot Study
2014
Martin Adams