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2025 PROJECT GRANT AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARDEES

Photos of 2025 grant and fellowship awardees

Grants for Archaeological Projects: $61,650 awarded

Stevan B. Dana Project Grants: $15,000 awarded
  • Silvia Amicone (University of Tübingen) Rediscovering Ancient Clay Landscapes: Geological Prospection for Pottery Making in the Mosul Dam Region
  • Kathryn Grossman (North Carolina State University) Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project
  • Elise Laugier (Utah State University) Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey
Stevan B. Dana Project Grants for Israel: $15,000 awarded
  • Zachary Dunseth (University of California San Diego) Early Desert Cities: An Investigation into 3rd Millennium BCE Urbanism at the Macro- and Microscales
  • Gregg Gardner (University of British Columbia) and Orit Peleg-Barkat (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) The Horvat Midras (Israel) Archaeological Project
  • Kathryn Gleason (Cornell University) and Barbara Burrell (University of Cincinnati) Promonotory Palace Project at Caesarea Maritima
Charles Harris Project Grants: $10,000 awarded
  • Jacob Lauinger and Zeynep Türker (Johns Hopkins University) Tell Atchana/Alalakh Excavations
  • Claire Padovani (CNRS Archéorient) Crafting Landscape: Resources Exploitation and Production Strategies in Iraqi Kurdistan during Urbanisation and State Formation (CraftLand)
Joe D. Seger Grant: $2,500 awarded
  • Hanna Erfetnbeck (Colgate University) and Natalia Handziuk (University of Notre Dame) Tall al-Handaquq South Archaeological Project
Shepard Urgent Action Grants: $11,150 awarded
  • Khaled Abu Jayyab (University of Toronto) The Tell ‘Arna Site Preservation Initiative
  • Tiffany Earley-Spadoni (University of Central Florida) Conservation of Middle Bronze Age Cuneiform Tablets from Kurd Qaburstan
  • Julia Nikolaus, Nick Ray (Ulster University), and Ahmad Emrage (University of Benghazi)  The Al Haniyah Emergency Documentation Project
Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeological Grants: $8,000 awarded
  • Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project
  • Tourism Development at Tall Hisban

Research Fellowships: $22,000 awarded in 2025

Study of Collections Fellowships: $4,000 awarded
  • Laura Alvarez (University of Cambridge) Me and We in the Mirror. A Study of Self and Other from Mesopotamia to the Levantine Coast during the Fourth and Second Millennia BCE
  • Erin Darby (University of Tennessee) Missing Ritual Objects from the Nelson Glueck Excavations of Kheleifeh
Herbert Warren Mason Fellowship: $5,000 awarded
  • Nicholas Gill (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia) The Celestial Scorpion: A Renegade Constellation in Early Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian Fellowship: $13,000 awarded
  • Ella Egberts (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) The Iraqi Western Desert PLACES Project: Pleistocene LAndsCapes and Early human behavior in the Shbicha region
  • Aqeel Al-Mansrawi (State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Iraq) Before the Catastrophe: The archaeological sites in northern of Nasiriya province Threatened by Climate Change

Fieldwork Scholarships: $102,000 (51 scholarships of $2,000 each)

Click here for the list of all previous recipients of ASOR Scholarships, Research Fellowships, and Project Grants.

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#Cyprus #Statues


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Our editor, Jessica Nitschke, curates standout discoveries from across the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean—from buried inscriptions to submerged landscapes and everything in between.

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📸 T-pillar carved with human face, Karahantepe, Turkey. Photo credit: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism


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ASOR seeks candidates for part-time internship positions to begin in mid-January. These paid internships are for the spring semester (January-May) with the possibility of renewal for the summer and/or fall semester. Interns are expected to work 10–15 hours per week at ASOR’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Hours and schedule are flexible depending on school or other commitments. Read more here: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/12/spring-internships


Friends of ASOR is pleased to share information on
Friends of ASOR is pleased to share information on BAF & BASONOVA lectures. On Wednesday, December 10 at 8pm ET via Zoom, Michael Cosmopoulos (University of Missouri at St. Louis) will present "Myths, Monument, and Memory: Archaeology and the Creation of the Iliad and the Odyssey". This lecture examines how the physical remnants of the past, ruins, monuments, and long-lived “places of memory”, shaped the creation of the Homeric epics. Register here: https://buff.ly/qC5Y1GA


Don't miss the next FOA webinar, "What is a God? T
Don't miss the next FOA webinar, "What is a God? The Bible and the Ancient Near East," presented by Michael Hundley on Wednesday, December 17th at 7:00 PM ET. This webinar will be free and open to the public. Registration through Zoom with an email address is required. Click the link (https://asor-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PhCmXIYvSuyTijMVm5bYsw#/registration) in our bio to register.


During the summer, Aleyna Uyanik joined the Phoeni
During the summer, Aleyna Uyanik joined the Phoenix Archaeological Project to conduct fieldwork in southwestern Turkey. Aleyna, a classical archaeology and philosophy student at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, reports on day-to-day life in the field, conducting surveys, and the bonds formed during fieldwork. Read Aleyna's report here: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/10/fieldwork-report-uyanik

Photo credits: Ayse Ozaydin @peepingtom


Deadline is Dec. 5: The ASOR Program Committee (PC
Deadline is Dec. 5: The ASOR Program Committee (PC) is seeking 4 new members to each serve a three-year term (2026–2028) with the possibility of renewing for a second term. We are particularly interested in applications from ASOR members whose area(s) of research and expertise are complementary to or not represented by current members of the PC. The brief application form is due by 12:00 pm ET on December 5: https://buff.ly/3QvqGwd


When you give to ASOR this Giving Tuesday, you’re
When you give to ASOR this Giving Tuesday, you’re investing directly in the next generation of archaeologists and scholars.
Your support funds fellowships, mentoring, training, and opportunities that open doors for early-career researchers.
Thank you for helping us shape the future of the field and protect the study of the ancient world.
💙 Be part of the impact. #GivingTuesday #ASOR #SupportArchaeology 
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Our #ObjectoftheWeek: Two-headed statue from Ain Ghazal, on the outskirts of Amman, Jordan. Pre-pottery Neolithic period B, ca. 6500 BCE. On display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum. Source: Osama Shukir Muhammed Asmin FRCP(Glasg), CC By-SA 4.0/https://w.wiki/GJBC
#Jordan #Statues #Neolithic


Long before coal or oil, fire depended on whatever
Long before coal or oil, fire depended on whatever you could gather. In the ancient Near East, animal dung was essential fuel. What cultural, political, and legal rules governed its acquisition and use? Read the newest ANE Today by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/animal-dung-energy/) in our bio.
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Check out the new 2025 issue of Maarav (29.1-2), a
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Thank you for joining us at #ASOR2025 — in person
Thank you for joining us at #ASOR2025 — in person and online!
We're grateful for everyone who contributed to this milestone year. Stay tuned for recordings, photos, and 2026 Annual Meeting updates.


It's the final day of #ASOR2025 — but the celebrat
It's the final day of #ASOR2025 — but the celebration's just beginning!
Join us for one last round of sessions, then gather tonight for ASOR's 125th Anniversary Celebration. 
125 years of discovery. 125 years of community. Let's toast to the next chapter together! 🥂


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What a day! 🎉
Join us for our Members Meeting fro

What a day! 🎉 
Join us for our Members Meeting from 12:55 to 1:55 p.m. today in Georgian (Mezzanine Level). 
And once you're done with sessions for the day, don't miss our Early Career Scholars' Reception tonight from 8-10 pm. at Off the Common (lobby level, Hilton Boston Park Plaza). A perfect chance to meet colleagues, share ideas, and toast the future of archaeological research. 🥂 
Tag someone you hope to see there!


The first day of sessions is complete! Attendees e
The first day of sessions is complete! Attendees enjoyed engaging talks and explored the books and exhibit hall during the coffee break. A great start to the Annual Meeting and see you tomorrow! #ASOR2025


Day 1 of sessions is underway! 🏺 ✨
From 8:15 a.m.

Day 1 of sessions is underway! 🏺 ✨ 
From 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., scholars are sharing new insights across the wider Mediterranean and beyond. Learn, connect, and visit our Exhibit Hall to meet publishers, projects, and partners. 

What session are you most excited for? Tell us below!


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Wrapping up Day 1: Here’s a look back at tonight’s plenary lecture. #asor25


Welcome to #ASOR25! 🎉
We're gathering in Boston a

Welcome to #ASOR25! 🎉 
We're gathering in Boston and online to celebrate archaeology, scholarship, and community. Registration opens at 2 p.m. EST, the Exhibit Hall at 4 p.m. EST, and tonight's Opening & Plenary Session begins at 7 p.m. EST, featuring Dr. Timothy P. Harrison. 

Let's make this a year to remember—it's ASOR's 125th anniversary this year!
📍 Hilton Boston Park Plaza I 💻 Virtual via Zoom

Tag us in your arrival photos and say hi in the comments!


We’re just ONE day away! 🎉

ASOR’s 2025 Annual Mee
We’re just ONE day away! 🎉

ASOR’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston begins tomorrow, and we can’t wait to welcome colleagues, friends, and scholars from around the world.

Join us as we celebrate ASOR’s 125th Anniversary with four days of research, networking, community, and special events — including our milestone Saturday night celebration!

Safe travels to everyone on their way. ✈️🚆
See you in Boston! 🌟

#ASOR25 #ASORAnnualMeeting #125YearsOfASOR



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