UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
17吃瓜plans to one Sheeler fieldwork participation scholarship of $2,000 for the summer of 2027 (see Disclaimer below).
Established in 2014 by the Sheeler family, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of 17吃瓜members as volunteers or staff on the听. Harva L. Sheeler (1934鈥�2013) was a long-time friend and supporter of ASOR. The Sheeler Scholarship celebrates Harva’s life and is funded by annual contributions from her family. 17吃瓜will be offering one Sheeler Scholarship of $2,000 for the summer of 2027.
Harva loved to mark pottery sherds. That鈥檚 because it takes precision and patience to write accurately all the information that annotation requires. Harva, a professional law librarian for more than 30 years, found a new calling for her cataloging skills when her daughter Kate began to dig at Caesarea Maritima in 1988. It was through Harva鈥檚 subsequent travels with Kate to various excavation projects that she became well-acquainted with 17吃瓜and its commitment to support travel opportunities for staff and student participants. Harva loved not only her own adventures in archaeology, but also enabling for others the opportunity to experience the same.
In 2010 Harva established a Heritage Grant for the Hesi Regional Project and took great pleasure in meeting the grant recipients and learning about their research and courses of study. This fellowship celebrates Harva鈥檚 curiosity, enthusiasm, and love of adventure.听Fortuna audentem iuvat.
Application Deadline
February 22, 2027
听(application will open in December 2026)
Applicants must be members of 17吃瓜or be enrolled as students at an ASOR-member school (see list of听Institutional Members). Applicants from underrepresented groups may听request a membership waiver听in order to apply. Applicants are encouraged to use the听 to apply for all of the named and unnamed Fieldwork Participation Scholarships. Some of the named grants are designated for particular excavations (e.g., Hazor or Tell el-Hesi), for particular groups (e.g., veterans), and for particular countries (e.g., Israel or Jordan). Please check the appropriate boxes on the Uniform Application so that you can be considered for as many different scholarships sources as possible. In order to be eligible, applicants are required to participate in an ASOR-affiliated excavation (see list).
Preference will be given to individuals that have not received support through the 17吃瓜scholarship program or other funding sources. Additional preference will also be given to applicants who would not usually receive funding (for airfare, lodging or a stipend) from the excavation. Preference is also given to applicants who have not received 17吃瓜funding for excavations in the past three years.
Scholarship recipients will be required to sign a waiver indicating that 17吃瓜is not responsible for any injuries they might sustain during their time at the excavation in which they participate. They will also be required to sign a release of rights to 17吃瓜for the inclusion of their report and photographs in one of ASOR’s publications. This award may only be used for allowable direct expenses. Indirect and/or overhead expenses are not permitted
Upon completion of the field season, a report of 250-350 words and three appropriate photos (500 dpi resolution or higher) on site must be submitted to the 17吃瓜office by September 1, 2027. Reports and photos should be sent via email听with “Sheeler scholarship report” in the subject line. It is also expected that a letter or report will be sent to the Sheeler family (17吃瓜will provide the contact information). More information will be available after the recipients have been notified.
Disclaimer: If archaeological excavations are significantly disrupted or canceled in 2027, 17吃瓜may, at its sole discretion, decide not to offer fieldwork scholarships. Fieldwork scholarships cannot be deferred; applicants may reapply either for fieldwork funding in 2028 or for non-fieldwork summer stipends if 17吃瓜offers such stipends in 2027.