Email submissions are much preferred over mailed applications. Mailed applications must be scanned for distribution to the reviewers. Scanning is a time-consuming process which can introduce formatting and other errors, to your detriment.

This is a competitive scholarship, and not all applicants receive awards. Our award range is $200 to $750. The amount awarded depends on our evaluation of the application, including the letters of reference. As a strong rule of thumb, Undergraduate awards are toward the low end, while Graduate awards are toward the high end. Because of limited funds and large numbers of highly qualified applicants, we have not been able to award the maximum of $750 to awardees for several years, although this may change in the future.

What we will fund and what we won’t

We fund direct outlays (or estimates of them) for an archaeological need. Direct outlays can include gas (but not “government mileage reimbursement rates”), other purchased transportation expenses (bus, train, plane, taxi), meals/groceries, campground fees, motel/hotel where appropriate, lab fees, durable lab equipment, repro cost, and other out-of-pocket expenses, including books and tuition.

We do not fund personal clothing, camping equipment or cameras. For undergraduates, a common expense is that of going to field school. We do not fund wages for you or your recruited workers (lean on your classmates). We do not make up for earnings you miss by doing archaeology instead of working. In your budget, give specific dollar amounts for specific needs , rather than merely saying “I need $750.”

If you wish to go to a “classical archaeology” field school or excavation (typically Greek or Roman) please list your academic preparation for such a career, including appropriate history, art history and language courses, to include the appropriate classical language and the modern languages of publication, typically French and German.

If you are a graduating within the next six months, please include your plans for the fall.

Your responsibilities, should you be awarded a scholarship

• By 1 October send the Committee an email giving a brief expenditure report. This should be an informal report, perhaps only one paragraph in length.

• We ask on the Cover Sheet if you are willing to share your experiences and results (if applicable) with the Colorado Archaeological Society. Sharing what you’re learning is an essential part of your professional life, especially to those that have provided your funding. The format and scope of your report is of course dependent on your project. For an undergraduate attending field school, a short article for the local CAS chapter newsletter or the statewide CAS Surveyor is perfectly acceptable. For graduate-level field or laboratory research, a presentation to a chapter or at the CAS Annual Meeting may be appropriate, as may be an article in the CAS journal, Southwestern Lore.

We look forward to receiving your application.