CHARLES HARRIS PROJECT GRANTS
ASOR plans to award two Harris Grants of $5,000 each during 2022 (see COVID disclaimer below).
The Harris Endowment provides modest grants to worthy projects that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award. ASOR plans to award two Harris Grants of $5,000 each in 2022.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2022
If you have any questions, please email Marta Ostovich.
Guidelines
1. Applications are restricted to directors of ASOR/CAP-affiliated projects or senior staff members of affiliated projects. Applications by staff members other than the director must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the project director.
2. Only one application from a single project will be considered in any given year. Awards are usually not made to the same individual or project in successive years. Only direct expenses are permitted, and no indirect or overhead may be charged.
3. Harris Project Grants are not designed to fund travel for student volunteers or junior staff members (see Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation).
4. Funds will be made available from the ASOR office, and recipients may receive a Form 1099 for the funds received. Only direct expenses are permitted, and no indirect or overhead may be charged.
5. Please note that the Harris committee has broadened the selection criteria to include excavation projects that are not currently affiliated but plan to seek ASOR affiliation. Non-affiliated excavations may apply if they meet either of the following two criteria:
- The project is in its first season of excavation and the director(s) plan to apply for ASOR affiliation in 2022.
- The project is in the planning stage and/or in the process of applying for a site or survey license. The director(s) agree to use the Harris grant money for the planning phase and agree to apply for ASOR affiliation as soon as feasible.
Apply for ASOR Affiliation for a Project
COVID disclaimer: If the ongoing COVID pandemic, or any other reason, does not allow for many archaeological excavations to take place during 2022, ASOR may at its sole discretion decide not to offer fieldwork scholarships. If ASOR deems such a decision as necessary, applicants may reapply for non-fieldwork summer stipends if ASOR can offer stipends for 2022. Regrettably, applicants and successful applicants may not postpone fieldwork scholarships to another year if the applicant or ASOR decides that fieldwork scholarships will not be awarded in 2022. If the pandemic or any other reason causes a cancellation of fieldwork in 2022, applicants must reapply for funding in 2023 (or for stipends if they can be made available in 2022).
