The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship for Advanced Doctoral Students in Old World Prehistory Grant

The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship for Advanced Doctoral Students in Old World Prehistory Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for American Archaeology
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: October 04, 2025

Summary

The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship supports advanced doctoral students in Old World Prehistory, honoring Professor Ofer Bar-Yosef's contributions to archaeology. This one-time $5,000 award facilitates dissertation completion for students focused on Paleolithic, Mesolithic, or Neolithic research in Eurasia, Africa, or Australia. Eligible candidates must have finished all coursework and have an approved dissertation proposal. The scholarship aims to foster excellence in producing high-quality dissertations that advance our understanding of human evolution and cultural development.

Overview

Society for American Archaeology 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. The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship for Advanced Doctoral Students in Old World Prehistory The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship acknowledges and supports excellence among advanced graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree on some facet of prehistoric archaeology in the Old World. The scholarship is intended for students who have already completed their coursework and all other requirements for the doctoral degree except the dissertation itself (research and/or writing). The Ofer Bar-Yosef Scholarship is given specifically to facilitate completion of the applicant's doctoral degree. The scholarship is open to students whose research focuses on Paleolithic, Mesolithic, or Neolithic archaeology (or their broadly equivalent temporal or cultural manifestations) in Europe, Asia, Africa, or Australia. The goal is to help promising advanced students to produce superlative dissertations in these fields.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility and Who Can Apply: Any advanced graduate student enrolled and in good standing in a PhD-granting program, regardless of home country and nationality of the applicant. The applicant must be a student of prehistoric archaeology or a closely related discipline who is conducting research in Eurasia, Africa, or Australia on archaeological sites/materials dating to the Pleistocene or early Holocene. At the time of applying for the scholarship the student must have: already completed all coursework and other requirements (e.g., languages, statistics, etc.) for the doctoral degree except the dissertation itself; a designated principal advisor or supervisor; and an approved dissertation proposal or prospectus.The Scholarship is a one-time only award of $5,000 that can be used to cover field and/or laboratory expenses, as well as basic living expenses while writing the dissertation.

Ineligibility

The funds must not be used for purchases of permanent equipment, or for the main stages of excavation and data collection.