Funder: Archaeological Institute of America
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application, references, and transcripts)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000; fellowship tenure runs July 1–June 30
Summary: Supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows conducting archaeological research and fieldwork on the African continent.
Key Information: Applicants outside Africa must already hold Graduate or Professional AIA membership; Africa-based applicants may join upon selection.
Description
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) offers this fellowship to support archaeological research and fieldwork on the African continent by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Both active research and planned projects qualify. Applicants must be affiliated with an accredited graduate-level or postdoctoral program in archaeology or a related discipline at an institution of higher learning.
The fellowship combines research support with sharing results beyond the project team. Recipients provide a final report containing an illustrated summary for a general audience and are expected to submit a poster or paper abstract for consideration at the AIA Annual Meeting. For projects generating digital data, publication of the dataset is especially encouraged, ideally through open access.
