Scholarships and Grants

Multicultural Program:  Diversity Program Scholarships

The Diversity subcommittee will encourage interested individuals to participate in the Texas Archeological Society by offering scholarships to Society programs (Annual Meeting, the Archeology Academy, and Field School), contingent on funding being available.  Applications will be available online; Diversity subcommittee members will review and determine scholarship recipients.  The chosen individuals will receive the same stipend and offerings provided the Native American and Collegiate Scholarship recipients. Applicants need not be students to be eligible.

Persons may apply for TAS scholarships under all three programs, and for multiple events.  Once an individual has received any TAS scholarship, however, they must wait 10 months from the date of the scholarship award before applying for another scholarship.  This will allow TAS to provide scholarship opportunities to as many different individuals as possible.  For further information contact Nedra Lee.

Annual Meeting Scholarship

The Diversity scholarship recipient will be registered as an individual or student TAS member for the current year, if not already a member, and will receive the Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society and Texas Archeology newsletter.  The Annual Meeting registration fee and banquet registration will be covered for the scholarship recipient.  Upon arrival at the Annual Meeting, the scholarship recipient will also receive a check for $200 as reimbursement for a hotel room and transportation to the meeting.  The recipient will be responsible for making his/her own hotel arrangements.  The deadline to apply for the scholarship is August 3; author abstracts for posters and individual presenters are due September 1, hotel early registration ends September 15, and early meeting registration deadline is September 27.

Details about the TAS Annual Meeting.

Archeology Academy Scholarship

The Diversity scholarship recipient will be registered as an individual or student TAS member for the current year, if not already a member, and will receive the Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society and Texas Archeology newsletter. Academy registration will be covered; this includes a CD version of the manual, lunches and snacks during Academy sessions, and any materials needed.  The scholarship recipient will also receive a reimbursement of up to $100 to assist with transportation and lodging costs.  The recipient will be able to choose the Academy he or she wishes to attend.  The deadline to apply is approximately two weeks before each Academy's registration deadline; check scholarship form for actual date.  Please take into account that popular courses may fill up before the stated registration deadline.

Details about the Archeology Academy.

Field School Scholarship

The Diversity scholarship recipient will be registered as an individual or student TAS member for the current year, if not already a member, and will receive the Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society and Texas Archeology newsletter.  The Field School registration fee will be covered for the scholarship recipient, and that person will receive a dig kit containing the tools needed for excavation.  In addition, that person will receive a Field School T-shirt.  Lodging space will be provided in the TAS campground.  Scholarship recipients must bring their own tents and camping gear; a list of recommended equipment will be provided.  Rest facilities are port-o-cans and open air showers.  Breakfast and dinner will be provided from the TAS camp kitchen at no charge to the scholarship recipient.  While the recipient must provide his/her own lunches, TAS will donate ice for his/her cooler.  The scholarship recipient also will receive a travel reimbursement of $100 to assist with transportation costs of getting to Field School.  The deadline to apply is May 5.

Information about TAS Field School.

Descriptions of each of these Society programs may be found under the Activities menu on this website.

Online application is available here.

Download an Archeology Academy Scholarship application in PDF format to mail in here.

Download an Field School Scholarship application in PDF format to mail in here.