Diversity Scholarship Application

Please note: Persons who have been awarded TAS scholarships in the past may not apply for another TAS scholarship until 10 months have passed since the award of the previous scholarship. This will allow TAS to provide scholarship opportunities to as many different individuals as possible.

Criteria for Selection

The Texas Archeological Society (TAS) promotes the knowledge and preservation of Texas archeology. The Diversity Scholarship was created with the purpose of increasing the opportunities for preserving an inclusive Texas past that acknowledges the state's diverse cultural heritage.

All individuals, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability are welcome and eligible to apply for a TAS Diversity Scholarship. However, membership in one or more of the following groups listed below whose under-representation in Texas archeology has been longstanding will be strongly considered and given the highest priority when choosing successful candidates.

African/African American/Black
Asian
Hispanic/Latino/Chicano
Native American, Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian) or Alaska Native (Eskimo/Aleut)

Individuals of Native American heritage wishing a scholarship to attend the TAS Field School should look up information about the Native American Field School Scholarship on the website or contact Marie Archambeault at chair-nativeamerican@txarch.org.

2012 Diversity Scholarship Application

As TAS scholarships are funded by donations, it may be necessary to award partial scholarships. Would you be willing to accept less than the stated amount if there were insufficient funds?

YES:

No:

Applicant Name:

Applicant Address #1:

Applicant Address #2:

Applicant City:

Applicant State:

Applicant Zip:

Applicant Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Are you currently a TAS Member?

While you DO NOT have to be a student to apply for this scholarship, it will affect your TAS membership level. If you are a student (for membership purposes, students are individuals in grade school through college/ university whose coursework is considered to be half-time or more), please complete the following four entries.

College or University You're Attending:

Classification:

Major:

Current Grade Pt Average:

Racial/Ethnic/Cultural Heritage- Please check all that apply

African/African American/Black

Asian

Hispanic/Latino/Chicano

Native American, Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian) or Alaska Native (Eskimo/Aleut)

White/Caucasian

Other

Please submit a brief essay explaining how this scholarship will help increase diversity and how will it help you? (100-500 words maximum)

By submitting this application, you agree to abide by the membership terms listed below:

The Texas Archeological Society promotes knowledge and preservation of Texas archeology. The Society encourages:

Scientific archeological exploration and research.
The preservation and conservation of materials and sites.
The interpretation and publication of the data attendant thereto.

Ethics

Members of TAS must abide by all terms and conditions of the TAS Bylaws and all Federal and State antiquities laws or regulations.
TAS does not condone the practice of buying and selling artifacts for commercial purposes.
TAS does not condone the disregard of proper archeological research techniques or the willful destruction or distortion of archeological data.

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