Archaeological Field School Scholarships

These scholarships support students participating in archaeological fieldwork for the first time. Funds help cover expenses associated with participating in a field school project with a minimum duration of four weeks. Students majoring in archaeology or related fields are especially encouraged to apply. The program includes three scholarship tracks: the Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarships (est. 2007) honoring AIA Honorary President Jane Waldbaum; the Laura Obolensky Scholarships (est. 2023) specifically supporting field school scholarships for projects in specific countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and others; and the American School of Prehistoric Research Scholarships supporting scholarships at field schools at eastern hemisphere sites occupied before the mid-first millennium BCE. AIA scholarships are open to students from all backgrounds, with minority and disadvantaged students encouraged to apply. Selection is based on academic achievement and financial need. As part of the AIA's commitment to fieldwork and families, reasonable line items for the care of dependent and elderly family members are allowable expenses.