Purpose: To facilitate and promote student research in the field of Archaeology, students 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 student engaged in research relevant to archaeology of Washington. Student applicants must be current student members of AWA in good standing and must be in good standing at their college or university (GPA of 3.0 or higher). The research project must be conducted in association with a mentor/advisor from a college or university. All publications and presentations resulting from this grant must acknowledge the AWA for partial or full funding. Upon completion of the research project, the student must submit a short report to AWA. The short report should include a summary of the methodology used, a discussion of the results generated by the project, and references cited to AWA. The report will be used to write an article for publication in the AWA Newsletter. Students who have received a previous AWA Student Research Grant are only eligible for a second grant if they submitted their short report.
If you cannot afford membership, please reach out to the Treasurer at assocwasharch@gmail.com.
Grant Amount: The maximum award for this grant will be $500. Accepted expenses include equipment, supplies, project-related travel, printing, software and other justified costs.
Deadline: Annual application deadline is March 1st. The AWA Board will review applications and make awards based on merit. Award decisions are made at the discretion of the Board. An award may not necessarily be made during a given period, or more than one award may be made in the event of equal merit among top applicants as the budget allows. Award 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 cover sheet with all required signatures, an abstract, a detailed project description, budget, and justifications. A letter of support from a faculty mentor is also required. Students may use the blank form (green button below) to help with application. The following criteria will be used to review and rate the application:
Eligibility: This grant is available to any student engaged in research relevant to archaeology of Washington. Student applicants must be current student members of AWA in good standing and must be in good standing at their college or university (GPA of 3.0 or higher). The research project must be conducted in association with a mentor/advisor from a college or university. All publications and presentations resulting from this grant must acknowledge the AWA for partial or full funding. Upon completion of the research project, the student must submit a short report to AWA. The short report should include a summary of the methodology used, a discussion of the results generated by the project, and references cited to AWA. The report will be used to write an article for publication in the AWA Newsletter. Students who have received a previous AWA Student Research Grant are only eligible for a second grant if they submitted their short report.
If you cannot afford membership, please reach out to the Treasurer at assocwasharch@gmail.com.
Grant Amount: The maximum award for this grant will be $500. Accepted expenses include equipment, supplies, project-related travel, printing, software and other justified costs.
Deadline: Annual application deadline is March 1st. The AWA Board will review applications and make awards based on merit. Award decisions are made at the discretion of the Board. An award may not necessarily be made during a given period, or more than one award may be made in the event of equal merit among top applicants as the budget allows. Award 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 cover sheet with all required signatures, an abstract, a detailed project description, budget, and justifications. A letter of support from a faculty mentor is also required. Students may use the blank form (green button below) to help with application. The following criteria will be used to review and rate the application:
- Feasibility of successful completion of the research project within the provided timeframe
- Likelihood the researcher will learn and utilize appropriate research techniques and methodology
- Probability of the proposed project resulting in a publication and/or conference presentation
- Evidence of support from a faculty mentor/advisor
- The research is relevant to the archaeology in Washington state
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The proposal must contain the following elements to be reviewed:
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Reach out to awa.grants@gmail.com if you need help filling out this grant application.
Submit a completed proposal to the AWA Board of Directors via the Grants and Scholarships Committee at awa.grants@gmail.com as a PDF file with all required signatures included.
PAST WINNERS!
2023
Kathryn Marie Thomas
Clay Off the Pot: Blazing a New Path for High-quality Archaeological Data
Mia Walchuk
The Ancient Metaverse: Meta-Archaeological Research on Climatic Outlooks for Surveyors
2020
Adam Fruge
Sampling Local Fare: Fishes at the Sam Israel House Pit Site (45GR76), Soap Lake, Washington
James Brown, Molly Carney, and Dakota Wallen
To help support the distribution of a JONA publication
2019
Kate Shantry (WSU)
Thin Section Analysis of Culturally-burned and Quenched Boiling Stones
Michelle North (PSU)
Ecosystem engineering and resource use in the backwater: Feature-specific testing of a backwater archaeological site in the Lower Columbia
Zach Allen (CWU)
Raw material availability and stone tool manufacture in the Elwha River valley
2018
Breanne Taylor (SFU)
Archaeological Investigations at the Historic Fairfax Townsite (45PI918)
Samantha Fulgham (WSU)
Paleobotanical and Zooarchaeological Analysis of a House Site at DgRv006, Galiano Island, British Columbia
2017
Matt Briedenthal (CWU)
Tephra analysis from Chelan Station site (45CH782/783)
James Brown (WSU)
Pilot reconnaissance to find suitable shell midden sites with potential house features on the San Juan Islands
2016
Martin Plummer
Public archaeology-focused Master’s Thesis
2014
Pat Dolan (WSU)
2013
Ann Parfitt (CWU)
Obsidian sourcing analysis of artifacts from the Grisson site
Kathryn Wojcik (PSU)
Pilot analysis of fishbones from Tse-whit-zen
Kathryn Marie Thomas
Clay Off the Pot: Blazing a New Path for High-quality Archaeological Data
Mia Walchuk
The Ancient Metaverse: Meta-Archaeological Research on Climatic Outlooks for Surveyors
2020
Adam Fruge
Sampling Local Fare: Fishes at the Sam Israel House Pit Site (45GR76), Soap Lake, Washington
James Brown, Molly Carney, and Dakota Wallen
To help support the distribution of a JONA publication
2019
Kate Shantry (WSU)
Thin Section Analysis of Culturally-burned and Quenched Boiling Stones
Michelle North (PSU)
Ecosystem engineering and resource use in the backwater: Feature-specific testing of a backwater archaeological site in the Lower Columbia
Zach Allen (CWU)
Raw material availability and stone tool manufacture in the Elwha River valley
2018
Breanne Taylor (SFU)
Archaeological Investigations at the Historic Fairfax Townsite (45PI918)
Samantha Fulgham (WSU)
Paleobotanical and Zooarchaeological Analysis of a House Site at DgRv006, Galiano Island, British Columbia
2017
Matt Briedenthal (CWU)
Tephra analysis from Chelan Station site (45CH782/783)
James Brown (WSU)
Pilot reconnaissance to find suitable shell midden sites with potential house features on the San Juan Islands
2016
Martin Plummer
Public archaeology-focused Master’s Thesis
2014
Pat Dolan (WSU)
2013
Ann Parfitt (CWU)
Obsidian sourcing analysis of artifacts from the Grisson site
Kathryn Wojcik (PSU)
Pilot analysis of fishbones from Tse-whit-zen