Funding Opportunities for Students
Marker, Childs, Pugsley Scholarship in ArchaeologyThe purpose of the Marker, Childs, Pugsley Scholarship in Archaeology Fund is to support undergraduate students enrolled in the Archaeology Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia. Eligible students in Anthropology, Art History, and Architectural History may also apply. The same student may be selected to receive the award for three consecutive years. Students must possess a genuine interest in Archaeology with a serious intent of pursuing a future career in the field. Recipients must have achieved a GPA that places them in the top 25 percent of their class and recipients must maintain this good standing for the duration of the award.
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Archaeology Field Work Awards
The Archaeology Fieldwork Award is intended to assist Archaeology majors with with the cost of participating in a recognized field school. It is awarded on a competitive basis in years when the funding is available. Students applying for the Markers, Childs, Puglsey Scholarship will be automatically considered.
Archaeology Fieldwork Award Winner 2017:
1. Christina Monroe (Nemea, Greece).
Archaeology Fieldwork Award Winners 2016:
1. Gabby Patterson (Monticello, VA)
2. Meredith Stanley (Monticello, VA)
3. Chris Jackson (Monticello, VA)
4. Delaney Mitchell (Slavia Field School in Mortuary Archaeology, Poland)
The Archaeology Fieldwork Award is intended to assist Archaeology majors with with the cost of participating in a recognized field school. It is awarded on a competitive basis in years when the funding is available. Students applying for the Markers, Childs, Puglsey Scholarship will be automatically considered.
Archaeology Fieldwork Award Winner 2017:
1. Christina Monroe (Nemea, Greece).
Archaeology Fieldwork Award Winners 2016:
1. Gabby Patterson (Monticello, VA)
2. Meredith Stanley (Monticello, VA)
3. Chris Jackson (Monticello, VA)
4. Delaney Mitchell (Slavia Field School in Mortuary Archaeology, Poland)
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Archaeology Interns
Interested in working with a member of the UVa Archaeology faculty on one of their projects? The Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program has a limited number of internships available for majors. For more information about Archaeology Internships, contact Tyler Jo Smith. 2017 Fieldwork Interns:
1. Estelle Teske (Thebes, Greece). 2. Erika Chu (Thebes, Greece). 3. Christina Monroe (Ashlawn Highland, VA). 2017 On-Grounds Interns: Will Pedrick (Catherine Foster Site) Christina Monroe (Flowerdew Hundred Collection) Katia Pikouni (Byzantine Athens) Meredith Stanley (Monticello Lab) 2016 Fieldwork Interns: 1. Will Pedrick (Morgantina, Sicily). 2. Anneli Voelker (Ashlawn Highland, VA) 2016 On-Grounds Interns: 1. Kathleen Jockel (Monticello Lab) 2. Kellie Smith (Pompeii Forum Project) 3. Marien Ruiz Villaman-Chodl (Digital Thebes) 2015 Fieldwork Interns: 1. Chrysi Cook (Thebes, Greece with Natasha Dakouri-Hild) 2. Christine Muron (Thebes and Athens, Greece with Fotini Kondyli) 2015 On-Grounds Interns: 1. Stephen Shade (Morgantina Archive) 2. Caitlin Hepner (Monticello Lab) 3. Allyssa Gerbus (Monticello Lab) 4. Allison Mueller (Flowerdew Hundred Collection) |
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Double Hoo Research Grant
The Double Hoo Research Grant supports pairs of undergraduate and graduate scholars seeking to pursue joint research projects. The award is intended to encourage collaborative interaction between the undergraduate and graduate communities at the University. Proposals from all schools at the University will be considered.
EligibilityCurrent first, second, and third year undergraduate students; graduate students. Applicants must be full-time UVa students and must remain enrolled at the University through the completion of their project. Applications must be submitted jointly by undergraduate-graduate student pairs.
SupportAwards of up to $5,000 will be granted to undergrad/grad pairs, to be used within one year. Applicants must provide an itemized budget describing the support requested for each student. Faculty advisors will receive $500 in research funds.
Application ProcessApplications are due by 12 p.m. February 20 to the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, Room 305, Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library. Applications may not be submitted electronically. Applicants must submit a research project proposal, a budget, a timeline for project completion, three letters of recommendation from faculty members, including one from the faculty advisor, and transcripts for each student. Application forms will be available on the Center for Undergraduate Excellence home page, www.virginia.edu/cue. Applicants proposing international projects must submit an international projects travel form to the International Studies Office (see application for link to this form).
EligibilityCurrent first, second, and third year undergraduate students; graduate students. Applicants must be full-time UVa students and must remain enrolled at the University through the completion of their project. Applications must be submitted jointly by undergraduate-graduate student pairs.
SupportAwards of up to $5,000 will be granted to undergrad/grad pairs, to be used within one year. Applicants must provide an itemized budget describing the support requested for each student. Faculty advisors will receive $500 in research funds.
Application ProcessApplications are due by 12 p.m. February 20 to the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, Room 305, Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library. Applications may not be submitted electronically. Applicants must submit a research project proposal, a budget, a timeline for project completion, three letters of recommendation from faculty members, including one from the faculty advisor, and transcripts for each student. Application forms will be available on the Center for Undergraduate Excellence home page, www.virginia.edu/cue. Applicants proposing international projects must submit an international projects travel form to the International Studies Office (see application for link to this form).
The Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards
Purpose: The University of Virginia's Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards program funds outstanding undergraduate research projects to be carried out in the summer following application for the award and the subsequent academic year. Approximately forty awards of up to $3,000 each will be granted on a competitive basis to current first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students. Applicants must be fulltime undergraduates at U.Va. and must remain enrolled at the University through the completion of their project.
Faculty Support: Working with the guidance of a University of Virginia faculty member, each recipient will plan and implement a substantial and significant research project. The student applicant is encouraged to identify and meet with a faculty advisor to discuss the proposed project early in the process of developing a proposal. The faculty advisor will write a letter in support of the student's proposal and, upon its completion, will submit a brief narrative assessment of the student's project. Harrison Award faculty advisors receive research support in the amount of $1,000. Faculty who do not wish to claim these funds should indicate this at the time the student applies. Foregone funds will be added to the funding pool available for student awards.
Conceptualizing a Project: Applicants are urged to think creatively in designing their research projects. Proposals focusing on any of the undergraduate fields represented at the University will be considered. Applications that integrate different areas and approaches are encouraged. Projects might involve travel, either within or outside of the U.S., to take advantage of resources that would be otherwise inaccessible to the student. Projects requiring laboratory work might call for the purchase of equipment that could not be obtained without an award of this kind.
Applying: Current first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students who wish to apply for a Harrison Award must submit four copies of the application and two recommendation letters (including one from the faculty advisor). The application form requires the student to write a research proposal (2 pages maximum) with the following headings:
a. Background and Research Question
b. Methodology
c. Potential Outcomes and Implications
Faculty reviewers will assess each application based on merit, taking into account such considerations as clarity of the research question, appropriateness of methodology, the project’s feasibility, and the applicant’s preparation for undertaking the project.
Submitting Joint Applications: Applicants wishing to submit a joint application should turn in one proposal, budget, advisor letter, and cover sheet. The proposal should explain each applicant’s role in the research. The project should have a single faculty advisor; the advisor’s supporting letter must discuss all applicants. Individual components of the joint application that must be provided for each applicant are: a letter from a second recommender, transcripts, and a discussion of relevant background and coursework. The total budget may not exceed $3,000. The application will be assessed as a single application.
Final Product: In the course of carrying out a research project, an awardee will be expected to create a bibliography of relevant background materials, read and research the topic, establish contacts with professionals in the field, and produce a final product (e.g., final paper, creative project) that summarizes his or her findings. Final projects must be submitted to the Center for Undergraduate Excellence in April of the year following the receipt of the award, along with the faculty advisor's one-page assessment and a brief report from the student accounting for expenditure of award funds. Students should be prepared to present their projects in the spring at a Center-sponsored event, and their advisors will be expected to attend the presentation.
Faculty Support: Working with the guidance of a University of Virginia faculty member, each recipient will plan and implement a substantial and significant research project. The student applicant is encouraged to identify and meet with a faculty advisor to discuss the proposed project early in the process of developing a proposal. The faculty advisor will write a letter in support of the student's proposal and, upon its completion, will submit a brief narrative assessment of the student's project. Harrison Award faculty advisors receive research support in the amount of $1,000. Faculty who do not wish to claim these funds should indicate this at the time the student applies. Foregone funds will be added to the funding pool available for student awards.
Conceptualizing a Project: Applicants are urged to think creatively in designing their research projects. Proposals focusing on any of the undergraduate fields represented at the University will be considered. Applications that integrate different areas and approaches are encouraged. Projects might involve travel, either within or outside of the U.S., to take advantage of resources that would be otherwise inaccessible to the student. Projects requiring laboratory work might call for the purchase of equipment that could not be obtained without an award of this kind.
Applying: Current first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students who wish to apply for a Harrison Award must submit four copies of the application and two recommendation letters (including one from the faculty advisor). The application form requires the student to write a research proposal (2 pages maximum) with the following headings:
a. Background and Research Question
b. Methodology
c. Potential Outcomes and Implications
Faculty reviewers will assess each application based on merit, taking into account such considerations as clarity of the research question, appropriateness of methodology, the project’s feasibility, and the applicant’s preparation for undertaking the project.
Submitting Joint Applications: Applicants wishing to submit a joint application should turn in one proposal, budget, advisor letter, and cover sheet. The proposal should explain each applicant’s role in the research. The project should have a single faculty advisor; the advisor’s supporting letter must discuss all applicants. Individual components of the joint application that must be provided for each applicant are: a letter from a second recommender, transcripts, and a discussion of relevant background and coursework. The total budget may not exceed $3,000. The application will be assessed as a single application.
Final Product: In the course of carrying out a research project, an awardee will be expected to create a bibliography of relevant background materials, read and research the topic, establish contacts with professionals in the field, and produce a final product (e.g., final paper, creative project) that summarizes his or her findings. Final projects must be submitted to the Center for Undergraduate Excellence in April of the year following the receipt of the award, along with the faculty advisor's one-page assessment and a brief report from the student accounting for expenditure of award funds. Students should be prepared to present their projects in the spring at a Center-sponsored event, and their advisors will be expected to attend the presentation.
*For additional funding opportunities consult the Center for Undergraduate Excellence webpage
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