Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship Grant

The Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship, offered by the Archaeological Institute of America, supports scholarly projects on Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology. Eligible applicants include U.S. or Canadian citizens and advanced degree students at North American institutions. The fellowship encourages diverse candidates and outlines specific ineligibility criteria, such as prior fellowship recipients and certain institutional costs. Preference is given to projects requiring Mediterranean travel, promoting archaeological research and cultural appreciation.

NOTE: Two letters of reference from persons familiar with you and your work are required and must be submitted electronically by the deadline.
Purpose
To support an individual project of a scholarly nature, related to Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology, and to be conducted between July 1 of the award year and the following June 30.

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, or be actively pursuing an advanced degree at a North American College or University. At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, the recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee. The AIA welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and is committed to equal opportunity for all. Under no circumstances will the AIA discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, disability, mental illness, genetics, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.As part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s ongoing commitment to fieldwork and families, reasonable line items for the care of dependent and elderly family members are allowable expenses for AIA grants, fellowships, and scholarships.
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Ineligibility

AIA fellowship funds may not be used for institutional overhead, institutional administrative recovery costs, or institutional indirect costs.Previous Pomerance Fellows are not eligible. Current officers and members of the Governing Board, staff, members of the Fellowships Committee and members of their immediate families are prohibited from applying for or receiving fellowships, grants, and other financial awards that may be offered by the Archaeological Institute of America.