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2024—IMPACT OF ASOR FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

See how ASOR supported our members in the field in 2024 with more than $250,000 in scholarships, fellowships, and grants. ASOR provided $30,000 in membership and annual meeting scholarships, and $220,000 in fieldwork participation scholarships, research fellowships, and project grants.

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Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation:

BIPOC Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)
Eric and Carol Meyers Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)
Shirlee Meyers/G. Ernest Wright Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)
Harva L. Sheeler Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)
Steinmetz Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)
Stevan B. Dana Fieldwork and AM Scholarships (PDF)
Strange-Midkiff Fieldwork Scholarships (PDF)

 

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Joe D. Seger Project Grants (PDF)
Stevan B. Dana Project Grants (PDF)
Shepard Urgent Actions Grants (PDF)

 

Research Fellowships for Members:

Study of Collections Fellowships (PDF)

 

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