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Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome

Archaeological Institute of America

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.archaeological.org/grant/woodruff-fellowship/)._
  • The AAR receives all applications
  • At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, recipients must submit a report to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee and the President of the AAR

Not eligible / not funded

  • 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

Overview

_NOTE: Two letters of reference from persons familiar with you and your work are required and must be submitted electronically by the deadline._

Purpose

The fellowship was made possible by a bequest from Helen M. Woodruff; Dr. Woodruff was herself the recipient of an AIA Fellowship in Mediaeval and Renaissance Archaeology in the 1920s, during which time she traveled to Rome and other locations in Europe. The Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship is awarded every other year to help support a Rome Prize at the American Academy in Rome, and provides for pre- or post-doctoral studies of archaeology and classical studies.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  • The AAR receives all applications.
  • At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, recipients must submit a report to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee and the President of the AAR.

Ineligibility

  • 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.

What Archaeological Institute of America actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
4
Total given
$48K
Median grant
$11K
Range
$6,000–$20K
  • By dollars: New York 41%, South Carolina 31%, Texas 16%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Rock Hill, SC; College Station, TX.

Example grants

  • Cambridge University Press · New York, NY

    Subvention grant

    $20K

  • Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC

    Site preservation

    $15K

  • Texas A&M University Press · College Station, TX

    Subvention grant

    $7,500

  • Penn Museum · Philadelphia, PA

    Subvention grant

    $6,000

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Humanities

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