Description

This funding opportunity, administered by the NSF Archaeology Program, supports projects that either (1) develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques, or (2) provide laboratory services or data infrastructure critical to archaeological research. Projects may include developing new analytical methods, refining existing techniques (such as residue analysis or field-applicable technologies), or supporting laboratories that offer services like elemental, isotopic, dendrochronological analyses, or data archiving. Proposals applying standard archaeometric methods to answer specific archaeological questions should be submitted under the Archaeology Senior Research Awards competition.

The program emphasizes ethical research, data sharing (within two years of data collection, barring ethical limitations), and broader societal impacts, including outreach and inclusion of underrepresented groups.