Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship supports individual scholars' research in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology to investigate ancient communities, prioritizing projects requiring Mediterranean travel.
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Funder: Archaeological Institute of America
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application, references, and transcripts)
Funding Amounts: Up to $6,000 for research conducted July 1 of the award year through the following June 30
Summary: Supports individual scholarly projects in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology, with preference for research requiring Mediterranean travel.
Key Information: Applicants must be current AIA members at the Graduate or Professional level; previous Pomerance Fellows are ineligible.
Description
The Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship, administered by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), supports an individual scholarly project related to Aegean Bronze Age archaeology. Preference is given to candidates whose projects require travel to the Mediterranean. The fellowship supports research into ancient Aegean communities through archaeological evidence, including questions about daily life, social organization, cultural interaction, and change.
Supported projects have examined domestic spaces, religious practices, agricultural choices, craft production, maritime connections, and relationships between palaces and surrounding communities. Recent recipients have studied the adaptation of houses in Neopalatial Crete, the chronology and administrative context of Linear B tablets from Knossos, and plant use at Karphi. Fellowship-supported work has included travel, museum and library research, fieldwork, and analysis of archaeological materials.
