Funder: Archaeological Institute of America
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
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 projects requiring Mediterranean travel.
Key Information: Applicants must hold current Graduate or Professional AIA membership, and previous Pomerance Fellows are ineligible.
Description
The Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship, administered by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), supports individual scholarly research related to Aegean Bronze Age archaeology. Preference is given to projects requiring travel to the Mediterranean. The fellowship supports investigation of ancient communities through material remains, built environments, and written evidence.
Supported research has addressed domestic life, religious practices, agricultural adaptations, craft production, maritime connections, and relationships between palatial centers and surrounding settlements. Recent fellows have studied changing domestic spaces in Bronze Age Crete, the chronology and administrative context of Linear B tablets from Knossos, and plant remains from the upland settlement of Karphi.
