Competitions:
The Archaeology Program administers four competitions:
- "Senior"
Archaeology: This competition provides support for
research to increase anthropologically significant archaeological
knowledge.
Target dates: December 1 and July 1.
- Archaeometry:
Awards are provided both to develop archaeometric techniques
with high potential anthropological relevance and to support
laboratories which provide service to the anthropological
community.
Target date: October 31
- Doctoral
Dissertation Improvement Grants: Grants of up to
$12,000 to meet expenses associated with doctoral dissertation
research.
Applications accepted at any time.
- High
Risk Research in Anthropology (NSF 01-153) Maximum
awards of $25,000 to support projects with risk clearly
exceeding that associated with "senior" archaeological
research.
Applications are accepted at any time.
The Archaeology
Program also provides:
- Research
Experiences for Undergraduates Supplements: Supplements
of up to $4,000 per student allow undergraduates to participate
in active research awards. Two deadlines annually: December
1 and April 1. (Archaeology Program
REU Statement NSF
REU Announcement)
- Standard
supplements: In infrequent and unusual circumstances the
Program may provide supplements to ongoing awards. Please
contact the Program Director if you may wish to pursue this
option. Requests are accepted at any time. See Answers
to Frequent Award Administration Questions
- Career
Awards: Significant long term support to young investigators
for combined innovative teaching and research. Annual deadline
announced yearly.
- Research
in Undergraduate Institutions Awards:
(RUI) Applicants from undergraduate institutions submit
standard applications which include a statement on an award’s
potential impact on the institution and the learning environment.
While such applications compete directly with regular senior
proposals for Archaeology Program funds, a RUI designation
calls reviewer attention to the status and often special
situation of the institution and investigator.
Proposal
Preparation Advice:
- Do
not hesitate to telephone or email either the Program Director
or Senior Program Assistant. Substantive questions are best
addressed to the Program Director; contact the Senior Program
Assistant for Fastlane help. Fastlane assistance can also
be obtained from: Philip Johnson (703-292-7469 bcsfl@nsf.gov).
- The
Archaeology
Program Awards Search and Archaeometry
Program Awards Search provide new applicants with
insight into the types and sizes of awards the Archaeology
Program makes. They contain grantees names, project title,
dollar amount and award abstract. The lists are illustrative
and not inclusive; you should contact the Program Director
if you are uncertain about the suitability of your research.
- All
proposals must conform to the regulations in the Grant
Proposal Guide
(GPG) and applicants should read this carefully
in conjunction with individual program announcements.
- Competition
specific rules are described in individual program announcements;
those for Archaeology competitions are listed above. Such
announcements also explain the goals of a competition, review
procedures and provide other relevant information.
- All
proposals must be electronically submitted through the NSF
Fastlane system. Applicants should click on the
"Fastlane" button on the introductory NSF web
page to be guided through this process. They should also
contact their institution’s sponsored research office for
a PIN and additional assistance.
- Answers
to Frequent Proposal Preparation Questions
Administration
of Archaeology Program Awards: Useful Information for Principal
Investigators
- When
NSF awards a grant, copies of reviews and a Program Officer
congratulatory letter are sent directly to the Principal
Investigator (PI). Dissertation students should request
review copies from their PI/advisor. A different official
award letter is also sent electronically to the institution’s
sponsored research office. All these documents contain information
important to the PI. In particular, note whether the award
is "standard" (all funds are awarded at one time)
or "continuing" (funds are provided in yearly
increments). Continuing awards require progress reports
which must be submitted at least two months before the anniversary
date. Also note when the award expires.
- For
detailed information on award administration consult the
following NSF documents: General
Grant Conditions (GC-1), Grant
Policy Manual (GPM), Grant
Proposal Guide (GPG)
- Administrative
responsibility for an award is divided among the PI, the
awardee institution and NSF. Most problems and questions
which arise during research can be handled at the institutional
level and PIs are encouraged to maintain ongoing interaction
with their sponsored research offices. They should also
feel free to contact the Program Officer when necessary.
The role of the Program is described more fully in "Answers
to Frequent Award Administration Questions" below.
- Please
note that annual and final reports and other official requests
must be submitted through Fastlane.
- Answers
to Frequent Award Administration Questions
Other
Relevant NSF Programs and Competitions
Archaeologists
and other scientists who conduct archaeologically relevant
research may receive support through a number of NSF Programs
and competitions. The most relevant are listed below. Potential
applicants are encouraged to search the NSF web directly since
the introduction of new competitions may exceed in frequency
Archaeology web site updates.
Programs:
Physical
Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Geography and Regional Sciences
Geology
and Paleontology
Hydrologic
Sciences
Arctic
Social Sciences (Provides support for Arctic archaeological
research)
Division
of International Programs (Through a variety of regional
programs the Division provides funding for conferences and
for travel permitting graduate students and senior researchers
to establish international collaborations and initiate research.)
Competitions/Initiatives:
Human
Origins
Major
Research Instrumentation
Earth
Science Instrumentation and Facilities
Division
of Undergraduate Education: Course Curriculum and Laboratory
Improvement (Provides funds for laboratory instrumentation)
Research
Experiences for Undergraduates: Sites. (Archaeology
Program REU Statement; NSF
REU Announcement (Supports archaeological field schools)
Biocomplexity
and the Environment (Large scale research which examines
complex human-environment interactions)
Integrative
Graduate Education and Research Traineeships
Graduate
Research Fellowships
Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Encourages
research initiatives in designated states with relatively
few NSF awards)
Archaeology
Advisory Panel:
Anthropological
and Geographic Sciences Cluster Advisory Panelists
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