Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship Scholarship
Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship Scholarship supports students and recent master’s graduates with museum internship expenses to build practical experience and advance longer-term goals in museum work.
This grant was recently updated
The application deadline changed from April 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.
Funder: Archaeological Institute of America
Due Dates: April 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$4,000 for a museum internship lasting at least eight summer weeks or a semester
Summary: Supports museum internship expenses for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and recent master’s graduates in archaeology or related fields.
Key Information: Awards require confirmed host-institution acceptance, a final report, and an Annual Meeting abstract submission within two years.
Description
Administered by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), this scholarship honors AIA Honorary President Elizabeth Bartman and helps participants meet museum internship expenses in the United States or abroad. It supports practical museum experience in archaeology and related fields, with particular emphasis on how the internship advances the applicant’s broader goals in museum work.
Projects may include collection cataloguing, provenance or archival research, exhibition preparation, labels and interpretive panels, museum websites, audio guides, and exhibition videos. Interns may also work alongside conservators, art handlers, designers, and other museum professionals. The Museums and Exhibitions Committee gives greatest weight to applicants’ interest in museum work and the internship’s contribution to their longer-term goals.
