Scholarship

Association for Washington Archaeology Student Research Grant

Purpose: To facilitate and promote student research in the field of Archaeology.

Eligibility: This grant is available to any student engaged in research relevant to archaeology of Washington and enrolled in a baccalaureate granting college. The research project must be conducted in association with a mentor/advisor from a college. A final report must be submitted and include a summary of the methodology used, a discussion of the results generated by the project, and references cited section (a paper presentation from Northwest Anthropology Conference is acceptable as a Final Report if it contains the above information). All publications/presentations resulting from this grant must acknowledge the AWA for partial or full funding. Students who have received a previous AWA student research grant are still eligible for this grant only if the Final Report was submitted. Student must be a current member of AWA.

Deadline: None. (Open)

Amount: The maximum award for this grant will be $500 of research related expenses. Accepted expenses include equipment, supplies, project-related travel, printing, software and other justified costs.

Selection Criteria:

Provide evidence for the following:

• Feasibility of successful completion of the research project within the provided timeframe
• Likelihood the researcher will learn and utilize appropriate research techniques and methodology
• The research is relevant to the archaeology in Washington state
• Probability of the proposed project resulting in a publication and/or conference presentation
• Support from a faculty mentor/advisor
• Documented approval of animal/human subjects protocol acceptance, if applicable

The proposal must contain the following elements or it will not be reviewed:

• AWA Student Research Grant Cover sheet
• Completed abstract form
• Project description
• Completed Budget form
• Letter of support from faculty mentor

Download Proposal Application
Microsoft Word format
(37 Kb)

Submit completed proposal to:

Patrick T. McCutcheon
Central Washington University
Department of Anthropology
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7544
Tel: (509) 963-2075