Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement honors scholars for career contributions to archaeological research, fieldwork, museums, and cultural heritage, rather than funding new projects.
The AIA Graduate Student Paper Award honors exceptional original archaeological research by graduate students, emphasizing excellence and clarity in both written and oral presentations at the AIA Annual Meeting.
Graduate Student Travel Award supports graduate students by funding travel to present papers at the Archaeological Institute of America’s Annual Meeting and share archaeological scholarship.
Local Lecture Grants for AIA Societies support local societies with funding for additional virtual or in-person archaeological lectures to expand their programming across diverse topics and regions.
International Archaeology Day Grants support AIA Local Societies with funding for events marking the observance, contributing to the Archaeological Institute of America’s archaeology awareness mission.