Member-Supported Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation Grant

Member-Supported Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
Amount: US $10 - US $2,000
Last Updated: January 07, 2026

Summary

The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) offers Member-Supported Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation, awarding 43 scholarships of $2,000 each to support student and early-career members in archaeological projects. Funded by member contributions, these scholarships enable participation in ASOR-affiliated projects in the Near East and Mediterranean. Since 2007, ASOR has awarded over $1 million to more than 900 researchers and students, fostering research in archaeology and related fields.

Overview

About ASOR The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the Near East and wider Mediterranean world, from the earliest times. ASOR is apolitical and has no religious affiliation. Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation ASOR plans to award 43 fieldwork participation scholarships of $2,000 each for this year. In the summer of 2007, ASOR renewed its emphasis on providing funding scholarships that enable individuals to participate in fieldwork in Western Asia and the wider Mediterranean, and also by awarding grants to support the archaeological projects themselves. Since 2007, ASOR has awarded well over $1 million to more than 900 researchers and students with excavation grants, dig and survey scholarships, travel scholarships, and other research fellowships. Member-Supported Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation ASOR’s Member-Supported Scholarships are funded by contributions from our members. Many of these gifts are made during March Fellowship Madness, and other members make contributions (ranging from $10 to $2,000) throughout the year. Whenever the gifts are made, ASOR segregates these donations into a special fund reserved for scholarships for fieldwork that support our student and early-career members. Applicants should be participating in any ASOR-affiliated project. Scholarship support for this year will be $2,000 per scholarship; the number of scholarships is dependent on the amount contributed by our members.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be members of ASOR or be enrolled as students at an ASOR-member school (see list of Institutional Members).ASOR supports research in archaeology and related fields in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be members of ASOR or be enrolled as students at an ASOR-member school (see list of Institutional Members).