FUNDING AND INTERNSHIPS

Marker, Childs, Pugsley Scholarship in Archaeology

The Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program announces the 2024 Marker, Childs, Pugsley Scholarship in Archaeology, to be awarded to outstanding undergraduates for travel and research costs related to archaeological training and research. Scholarships will be awarded to rising 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students on a competitive basis. University of Virginia students majoring in Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, or Architectural History are eligible, but those in need of fulfilling a requirement for their major may be given priority in this funding cycle.

Find the application here.

Application deadline: April 15, 2024

2024
Sam Liffert
Brooke Powers
Gabriella Stanley

2023
Elliot Alvey
Henry Hesford

2022
Rhys Lewis
Annika Reynold
Juan Salgado
Noelle Wobig

2021
Brianna DeMan
Jordan Gaborik
Adrees Basharmal

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Archaeology Fieldwork Awards

The Archaeology Fieldwork Award is intended to assist Archaeology majors 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.

Application deadline: spring semester

2024
Jess Alexander
Abigail Bradford
Ben Gering
Tyler Glenn
Katie Haines
Zach McKeeby
Kaarin Percy
Dustin Thomas

2023
Lydia Cartwright
Brenna Gomez
Chris Linn
Steph Polos
Ashley Prillerman
Abigail Sarpong
Noelle Wobig

2022
Caroline Carter
Brenna Gomez
Louis Mainwaring Foster
Abbie Morgan
Chris Linn
Spencer Portuese
Annika Reynolds
Noelle Wobig

2021
Adrees Basharmal
Brianna DeMan
Jordan Gaborik
Virginia Gibson
Steven Jiang
Sophia Kedzierski
Morgan Larow
Jade Waters

2020
Catherine Bradberry
Kayla Coverston
Michael Harazin
Leah Schiffbauer
Savannah Stevens

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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 and minors. For more information about Archaeology Internships, contact Tyler Jo Smith.

Application deadline: rolling

2024/2025
Tymea Arrington (Gendered Archaeology in Pemba, Tanzania)
Matan Goldstein (Kerameikos.org, UVA)
Samantha Liffert (Zooarchaeology, UVA)

2023/2024
Ben Gering (Disability and Archaeology, UVA)
Pearce Patsall (Pantelleria Excavation Project)
Brook Powers (Ruins of Ake, Yucatan, Mexico)
Grace Saunders (Egypt and Nubia in Africa)
Cannon Slayton (Egypt and Nubia in Africa)

2022/2023
Jordan Gaborik (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)
Rory McAlvey (Monticello Lab)
Juan Salgado (Later Zanzibar Archaeology Project, UVA)
Noelle Wobig (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)

2020/2021
Jordan Gaborik (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)
Harrison Wehmann (Monticello Lab)
Noelle Wobig (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)

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Archaeology Outreach Awards

This award is given annually to an Archaeology major who has played a key role in promoting archaeology events and programs on-Grounds and beyond.

2023
Alannah Bell

2022
Alexandra Schaul

2021
Alexandra Schaul

2020
Caroline Carver

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Digital Fieldwork Internships and Awards

The Digital Fieldwork Internships and Awards recognized advanced or graduating Archaeology majors/minors. Student participated in fieldwork experiences virtually and under the direction of UVA faculty members.

Read more about Virtual Platforms for Archaeology Internships!

2021
Jordan Baker (Kotroni Archaeological Survey Project, Greece)
Ashley Ban (Hidden Histories at UVA)
Lydia Cartwright (Kotroni Archaeological Survey Project, Greece)
Jordan Gaborik (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)
Noelle Wobig (Race and Archaeology Project, UVA)

2020
Savhanna Long (Kotroni Archaeological Survey Project, Greece)
Logan Miller (Byzantine Athenian Agora)
Josie Sydnor (Byzantine Athenian Agora)
Molly Tenerelli (Kotroni Archaeological Survey Project, Greece)