HERITAGE EXCAVATION FELLOWSHIPS
ASOR’s Heritage Excavation Fellowship program is funded directly by contributions from our Heritage Members. These fellowships may be designated by the donor for a specific individual and are open to participants in any ASOR-affiliated archaeological project.
Eligibility
Individual applicants must be members of ASOR or be enrolled as students at an ASOR-member school (see list of Institutional Members). Directors of excavations may apply on behalf of their projects.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for Heritage, MacAllister, Meyers, Meyers/Wright, Platt, Sheeler, Strange/Midkiff, and Member-Supported Fellowships using the uniform application form. Applications from individuals must include the contact information of the dig director.
Upon completion of the field season, a report of 250-350 words and three appropriate photos (500 dpi resolution or higher) on site must be submitted to the ASOR office by September 1, 2020. Reports and photos should be sent via email, with “Heritage report” in the subject line. More information will be available after the recipients have been notified.
Fellowship recipients will be required to sign a waiver indicating that ASOR is not responsible for any injuries they might sustain during their time at the excavation in which they participate. They will also be required to sign a release of rights to ASOR for the inclusion of their report and photographs in one of ASOR’s publications. This award may only be used for allowable direct expenses. Indirect and/or overhead expenses are not permitted.
About the Heritage Membership
Heritage Members work with ASOR to establish a Heritage Partnership with one of ASOR’s affiliated excavation projects. ASOR will distribute funds to designated individuals or projects as advised by the Heritage Member. If the Heritage member does not designate the funds, a selection committee may make the allocations. Heritage Members may choose to participate actively (on field teams or with laboratory work), or passively providing grant support to enable student or staff participation, underwrite equipment purchases or publication costs, or offer other assistance according to their own wishes and arrangements with project leaders.
This contribution category consists of a tax deductible contribution to ASOR of $2500. $500 supports the ongoing work of ASOR and $2000 goes toward the direct support of the scholarship or fellowship.
