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HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIELDWORK PARTICIPATION

Step 1: Find a Project

• Do you already have a project?
  • Consult the list of听ASOR-affiliated projects听and make sure your project is listed.
    • If your project is listed, proceed to Step 2.
    • If your project is not listed, check with your project director if it is an ASOR-affiliated project and email听programs@asor.org听if your director says the project is ASOR-affiliated.
    • If your project is not listed, and your project director says that the project is not ASOR-affiliated, encourage them to听apply for ASOR-affiliation鈥攖he process is straightforward and brief.
• No project yet?
  • Consult the list of听ASOR-affiliated projects.听Reach out to the director of a project that interests you. Some of the projects listed have specific information for field school students and volunteers on their websites. Email听programs@asor.org听if you have questions about finding a project.

Step 2: Prepare Your Scholarship Application Materials

Here鈥檚 what you will need to fill out the GoogleForm听There is one application form for all of the scholarships and the deadline is February 24, 2025.

• Contact Information for yourself:听name, address, email, phone number
• Check off which scholarships you are applying for. Applicants are encouraged to check as many boxes as applicable (some scholarships are only for certain projects or groups).
• Current Education:听current academic stage, institution, and degree/major, if applicable
• Academic Background:听academic work including institutions, dates attended, fields of study, degrees attained, any publications
• Project Information:听project听name, country, dates of participation, years of involvement on the project, position on the project (volunteer, student, staff member, specialist), director鈥檚 name, director鈥檚 email)
• Membership Status
  • Are you an 17吃瓜member?
    • If yes, please provide your membership number.
    • If no,听check if your school is an听17吃瓜Institutional Member.
      • If your school is an Institutional Member, list your school and proceed to the next section.
      • If neither you or your school are 17吃瓜members, information on joining听17吃瓜as a member can be found here.听Memberships scholarships are available for those with need.
• Essay:听In a well-organized听500-750 word essay, please describe your academic background and career goals, the project you will be joining, your motivation for joining this project, how you will contribute to the project, whether your work on this project will contribute to your degree program or thesis/dissertation, and your financial need.

Step 3: Submit Your Application

You are all set! Please email听programs@asor.org听if you have any difficulties with the application and/or to check on the status of your application.