Matthew Tobin Cappetta Archaeological Scholarship Grant

The Matthew Tobin Cappetta Archaeological Scholarship, offered by the Society for American Archaeology, supports graduate students focusing on the archaeology or ethnoarchaeology of the American Southwest and South American Andes. It covers tuition, course materials, and travel for field studies, encouraging collaboration with Native American communities. The scholarship prioritizes applicants from historically underrepresented groups and is renewable upon reapplication annually, provided students maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Purpose (our why)
Advancing archaeology, preservation, and practice.
Mission (our aim)
SAA empowers its members to understand humanity’s past through ethically-based scientific and humanistic investigation, to promote preservation of archaeological resources and cultural heritage through support of legislation and education, to create collaboration between the profession and descendant communities, and to assist professional growth.
Shared Vision (our direction)
To champion archaeologists in their efforts to advance knowledge of and to protect the past for society; and to build a more ethical, just, and equitable future of the profession.

Eligibility

To apply for a Matthew Tobin Scholarship, the following criteria must be met:You need to be enrolled a graduate program (MA or PhD) in a university accredited by the country in which you reside.You should be conducting advanced study of the archaeology/ethnoarchaeology of the US Southwest and the South American Andes, which are the two regions that most impacted Matthew’s life. Students working in other American regions, whether those students are from the United States or other countries, will be considered if their research involves significant collaboration with Native American Indians.You can receive the award in subsequent years, but you must reapply each year because this is a single-year grant.You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.Prior to any award recommendation being finalized and publicly announced, anyone recommended for an award, scholarship, or grant will be required to certify the following:I am not and have not ever been the subject of a discrimination or harassment lawsuit or related administrative complaint that resulted in an adverse finding; andI do not have and have not had a current or pending disciplinary action such as suspension or termination of registration, resulting from a Register of Professional Archaeologists’ grievance investigation.