Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships

Deadline: December 15, 2024

Announced: By March 1

Amount: Two Fellowships of $8,500 each will be awarded in 2024 (one annual award subsequently)

Purpose: To support studies undertaken at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece for no more than a year.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
• Applicants must be current AIA members at the Graduate or Professional level.
• Applicants must be at the pre-doctoral stage or have received a PhD within five years of application.
• Applicants no longer need to apply concurrently to the ASCSA for associate membership or associate student membership but please note that all application materials submitted to the AIA, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, will be shared with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Admissions and Fellowships Committee for review. The ASCSA will review applications to determine eligibility for membership at the School independently of fellowship adjudication and will be in contact with applicants about offers of ASCSA membership. An offer of membership does not indicate receipt of a fellowship award.
• An applicant may not be a member of ASCSA during the year of application
• At the conclusion of the fellowship tenure, each recipient must submit a report on the use of the stipend to the Chair of the AIA Fellowships Committee and the Director of the ASCSA.
• After the tenure of their fellowships, recipients are also expected to submit abstracts to the AIA Program Committee within two years, in order be considered for participation in the AIA Annual Meeting.

Non-Discrimination Statement The AIA welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and is committed to equal opportunity for all. Under no circumstances will the AIA discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, disability, mental illness, genetics, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.

Fieldwork And Families As part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s ongoing commitment to fieldwork and families, reasonable line items for the care of dependent and elderly family members are allowable expenses for AIA grants, fellowships, and scholarships.