Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment for Fieldwork and Scientific Analyses
Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment for Fieldwork and Scientific Analyses supports archaeologists’ technology-driven fieldwork and laboratory research to investigate significant questions about the human past.
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Funder: Archaeological Institute of America
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000
Summary: Supports technology-driven archaeological fieldwork and laboratory research addressing significant questions about the human past.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a PhD in archaeology or a related field and graduate-student or professional-level AIA membership.
Description
The Archaeological Institute of America’s Boochever Endowment supports archaeological fieldwork and laboratory research informed by new technologies. Its primary purpose is to defray start-up costs for new projects, but archaeologists pursuing innovative technological applications at any stage of research are welcome to apply. Projects may address any location and time period, provided they investigate significant questions about the human past.
The program interprets technology broadly, encompassing digital tools and approaches alongside developments in engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics. It particularly values emerging or experimental technologies and new archaeological applications of existing technologies. Supported activities include regional and site surveys, geophysical prospection, remote sensing, exploratory terrestrial and maritime excavations, and innovative laboratory analyses. Applicants within eight years of receiving their PhD receive priority.
