Stevan B. Dana Project Grant for Israel

The Stevan B. Dana Project Grant for Israel, awarded by the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), provides a $5,000 grant to support ASOR-affiliated excavation projects in Israel. Established in 2021, this grant aims to assist newer and smaller projects, offering funding for necessary equipment or discrete initiatives. Preference is given to projects that have not received ASOR grants in the past three years, promoting innovative research in the rich historical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean.

About ASOR
ASOR is apolitical and has no religious affiliation.
Grants for Archaeological Projects
In the summer of 2007, ASOR renewed its emphasis on providing funding grants and fellowships that allow individuals to participate in excavations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Since 2007, ASOR has awarded more than $986,000 to 740 researchers and students through scholarships for fieldwork participants, grants for archaeological projects, research fellowships for members, and membership and annual meeting scholarships. The grants below support archaeological projects and project directors.
ASOR plans to award one Dana Project Grant for Israel of $5,000 during this year.
Dana Project Grant Fund was created to support ASOR-affiliated excavation projects in Israel.
The Stevan B. Dana Fund for Projects in Israel provides modest annual grants to worthy field projects in Israel that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award. Funds may be use to purchase a piece of equipment or to pay for a discrete smaller initiative. The grant also may provide support for off-season research and/or analysis.

Eligibility

Applications should be submitted by directors of ASOR-affiliated projects or senior staff members of affiliated projects. Applications by staff members other than the director must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the project director.Only one application from an excavation project or site will be funded in any given year.

Ineligibility

Dana Project Grants for Israel are not designed to fund travel for student volunteers or junior staff members.