Fieldwork Information
Where can I study abroad?
For General Information About Study Abroad Programs:
- Providence College’s Center for Global Education web page
- Boren Scholarships: The Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Application deadline is February 7, 2019.
- StudyAbroad.com
- The Fulbright US Student Program provides funding for graduating seniors to spend a year abroad.
Some Well-Known Study Abroad Programs:
- Egypt: American University of Cairo
- Greece: Arcadia University, Center for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies
- College Year in Athens: International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies
- Italy: Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies-Rome (Centro); Holy Cross University; American Institute for Roman Culture
- Turkey: CIEE: Middle East Technical University
Where can I find out about archaeological fieldwork opportunities?
The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University has lots of relevant links and information on the Fieldwork section of its web page. Several of these are also listed below.
Global Coverage
- Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin (AFOB), maintained by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
- Shovel Bums
- Join a dig from the Biblical Archaeology Society.
The best thing to do is to do some research on programs, projects, or areas in which you might be interested, then meet with a faculty member to talk about it. The best people to talk to here are Alex Knodell (aknodell@providence.edu) and Joan Branham (JBRANHAM@providence.edu). Also, there will always be projects and opportunities that are not posted online and we can help you find them!
Where can I find funding?
- Providence College’s Center for Global Education
- Etruscan Foundation Fieldwork Fellowship carries an award of $2,000. This fellowship is intended to support travel to and from Italy, travel within Italy, meals and lodging during fieldwork activity. Application deadline is February 22, 2019.
- American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR): Platt and Heritage Fellowships. Application deadline is February 1, 2019.
- Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship provides $1000 each for up to seven successful applicants to help pay expenses associated with participation on an archaeological excavation or survey project (minimum stay: one month). The scholarship is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students who are currently enrolled at a college or university in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have not previously participated in an archaeological excavation.
What local research opportunities are there?
- Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology offers a limited number of internships varying in length from one or two semesters, to a month long “winterim” or summer vacation period.
