RESOURCES IN CLASSICS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS









Archaeological Excavations of All Types

and Various Other Interesting Postings of Classical
Persuasion








 W.F. ALBRIGHT 
INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH (AIAR) Jerusalem
 



Annually offers a number of fellowships to study  art, art history or architecture in the 
Middle East. More information on these and other fellowships and applications forms are available 
on their website: (http://www.aiar.org/deadlines.html). These include Kress and Fulbright fellowships.  




 AMERICAN
ACADEMY IN ROME CLASSICAL SUMMER SCHOOL




Annual. "This six-week program is designed to provide qualified graduate students, 
mature undergraduates, and middle school, high school, and two-year college teachers 
with a well-founded understanding of the growth and development of the city of Rome 
through a careful study of material remains and literary sources." Scholarships are available.  
For more information, check the Web site or contact:






AMERICAN 
ACADEMY IN ROME SUMMER PROGRAM IN ARCHAEOLOGY




Annual, usually June-July. "This seven-week program provides an overview of archaeological 
problems and methods for graduate students in all fields of classical studies. Three weeks of 
the program are spent in Rome studying monuments and other resources; the balance of the 
time is spent on-site at an archaeological excavation."  For more details, see the Web site.




THE AMERICAN CENTER OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH (AMMAN)




Several pre-doctoral archaeological and related area fellowships are 
offered, mostly for work in Jordan. For more information, see the Web site or 
contact: ACOR at 656 Beacon Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA  02215
(Tel: 617-353-6571; Fax: 617-353-6575; 

Email: acor@bu.edu

or: P.O. Box 2470, Amman, Jordan (Fax: 011-9626-534-4181).




ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM SUMMER 2007




"The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute is offering a short-term internship in 
archaeological conservation. It will be four to five weeks in duration, between early July and 
mid-August, based entirely in Panama City, Panama, as part of a collaborative conservation and 
technical study of pre-Columbian Panamanian gold and gilded artifacts. International travel 
expenses and on-site living costs will be covered. Applicants should currently be enrolled in or 
recently graduated from recognized conservation training programs. Preference will be given to an 
applicant who has training in objects conservation with special emphasis on archaeological materials
(especially metals). Candidates must be fluent in English, both spoken and written. 

"Applications (in English) must include the following:

    

  1. cover letter explaining the candidate's interests and intent in applying for the project

  2. curriculum vitae, with basic biographical information and current and permanent addresses and 
telephone numbers

  3. names and contact information for 2 references



"The application must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2007. Selected
candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI visits are welcome. Notifications will be 
sent by April 15, 2007. For more information, please contact Harriet F. (Rae) Beaubien (project PI;
Conservation Projects Manager/Senior Objects Conservator), at beaubienh@si.edu, or (301)238-1235. 
All applications should be sent to her attention electronically at the following
address:






 ARCHAEOLOGICAL
INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
 



Their famous collection of fieldwork opportunities all over the world. Check with 
each for details on credit, cost, etc.




ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE NET




Also a database of "fieldwork opportunities." Listings are in strict
alphabetical order, rather than by countries or regions. [Lots of pop-up ads.]




THE BRITISH
ACADEMY: OVERSEAS INSTITUTES AND SOCIETIES




Links to "eleven institutions engaged in academic research and fieldwork 
overseas, which are located in the Mediterranean region, the Near and Middle 
East, South and South-East Asia and East Africa...Archaeology has usually been 
perceived by most of the institutions and their scholarly constituencies as 
their core activity, but all have a wide spread of interests in other 
disciplines." 

 


CENTER FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY




The Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, Illinois sometimes has summer positions available. 
Open to undergraduates as well as graduate students. See the Web site for more information.




CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
ARCHITECTURE/ARCHAEOLOGY : CSA




This is a large collection "...devoted to advancing the use of digital 
technologies in the service of architectural history, archaeology, and
related disciplines."  Not just excavation opportunities.





CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGIAL EXCAVATIONS 




From About.com. This is a database of worldwide opportunities in digs. 




CYPRUS AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH 
INSTITUTE
 



In Nicosia, Cyprus. Several programs with various application deadlines.  Please consult
the Web site. Also: 

THE HELENA WYLDE SWINY AND STUART SWINY FELLOWSHIP:  One grant of $1000 to a graduate student of any 
nationality in a U.S. college or university to pursue a research project relevant to an ongoing 
field project in Cyprus; to be used to fund research time in residence at CAARI and to help defray
costs of travel.  Residence at CAARI is required. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  project statement; 
expected schedule of work; budget; curriculum vitae; two letters of recommendation.   
DEADLINE: February 1, 2008.


(CYPRUS) FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM for predoctoral research in Cyprus.  For
information: Fulbright Student Program Institute of International Education
809 U.N. Plaza New York, NY  10017-3580; Telephone:  212-883-8200

(CYPRUS) TRAVELING FELLOWSHIPS FROM THE SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION: 
FELLOWSHIP WITH ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE:  One dissertation research fellowship
annually for a Ph.D. student in archaeology, architecture art history, or
classical studies. Award: $18,500 for ten months.  Five months at the W.F.
Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem and five months
at one other ASOR school, in this case CAARI.  
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  Applicants must demonstrate the necessity for
residence at the Albright and at CAARI to complete their research. 
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or students studying at U.S. universities 
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Deadline:  October 1, 2007. [Annual? Sure hope so.]
INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Application forms may be found on the Albright's website: www.aiar.org 
For more information, Dr. Joan R. Branham: jbranham@providence.edu




SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION--FELLOWSHIP WITH ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE




"One dissertation research fellowship annually for a Ph.D. student in archaeology, architecture art history, or
classical studies. Award: $18,500 for ten months.  Five months at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in 
Jerusalem and five months at one other ASOR school, in this case CAARI. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must demonstrate 
the necessity for residence at the Albright and at CAARI to complete their research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or 
students studying at U.S. universities APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Deadline:  October 1, 2007.
INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Application forms may be found on the Albright's website: www.aiar.org 
For more information, Dr. Joan R. Branham: (jbranham@providence.edu).




MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON: NIARCHOS CLASSICAL ART CURATORIAL INTERNSHIP 2007




Annual? "The Department of Art of the Ancient World at the MFA, Boston is pleased to announce the 
inauguration of a Niarchos Classical Art Curatorial Internship.  The internship will be project-based and 
offer hands-on experiences in a range of activities, which may include object handling, documentation, 
installations, conservation treatments, recording and archival work, and presentations to the public. 
Projects will be determined on the basis of the applicant?s expertise and the needs of the Department.

Applications are now being accepted for the internship, which will begin in Autumn 2007 and last for two 
months. The intern will work full-time (35 hours/week) at the museum for the period of the internship. A 
stipend of up to $4000 (paid at an hourly rate) will be available. Candidates should be advanced graduate 
students or recent PhDs in Classical or early Byzantine art and archaeology who are interested in
careers in art museums.  Non-US citizens are eligible, and Greek nationals are especially encouraged to 
apply. Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae by August 15 to:


  • Dr. Christine Kondoleon

  • George and Margo Behrakis Senior Curator of Greek and Roman Art

  • Museum of Fine Arts , Boston

  • 465 Huntington Avenue

  • Boston MA 02115 -5597

  • 617-369-3453  *   fax 617-267-8191  *  email:  ckondoleon@mfa.org


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    POMPEII
FIELD SCHOOL
     

    

    An annual summer program. "The Anglo-American Project in Pompeii runs an
integrated program of research and training each summer in Pompeii. We are 
committed to the investigation of a complete block of the ancient
city, Insula VI,1, in order to understand better the social and economic
dynamics of the whole urban community. Our Field School welcome students
from around the world for the highest quality training in the techniques of 
modern field archaeology." For more information, check the Web site.

    


    
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY : PARKER SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATIVE
AMERICANS AND NATIVE HAWAIIANS
    

    

    Please see the Web sites for full information. The
Application or nomination materials for these scholarships
must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2004.  To learn more
about the application or nomination procedures, please contact the Society
for American Archaeology, 900 Second Street NE #12, Washington, DC
20002-3557, telephone (202) 789-8200, Fax (202) 789-0284, 
    E-mail:
info@saa.org
     [N.B.: Site not updated, Dec. 2005]

    

  

    TEL DOR, ISRAEL
EXCAVATIONS
     

    

    Offered every summer. "The Tel Dor expedition will resume excavation at Dor in June 2006, and 
is now actively recruiting volunteers for a six-week season between June 27 and August 5. 
All welcome! Volunteers must be over 18, reasonably fit and willing to work and learn." For more
information, consult the Web site or contact Prof. Andrew Stewart, Dept. of 
the History of Art, U.C. Berkeley, CA 94720-6020. 

    


    TEL DOR, ISRAEL (HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF
JERUSALEM)
    

    

    Another site with more information on opportunities at Tel Dor.

    


    TEL KEDESH, 
ISRAEL ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION
    

    

    A University of Michigan/University of Minnesota Project. See the Web site about the new project.

    


    

    

    

    


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    Other Postings of a Classical
Persuasion
    




    CLASSICAL BACKPACKING IN
GREECE
    


    

    Everything you need to know about traveling in Greece, including
descriptions of sites, how to get there, museums, and links to much more. [Big 
annoying pop-up ads, though.]

    



    


    


    A Miscellany of Summer 2006 Classics Programs
    
Here is a much larger collection of Summer Courses in 
the Classics


    
BAYLOR IN ITALY: ROME, ETRURIA, PAESTUM, CAPRI, AND POMPEII
    

    

    Offered every summer.  Baylor in Italy: Rome, Capri, Pompeii
and Sicily.   Program details: check their new, improved Web site.


      The Web site has an online application form and additional details. 
 For more information,please contact: John Thorburn, Director,
Department of Classics, Box 97352, (254) 710-1399. Baylor University, Waco, TX  76798.  
(John_Thorburn@baylor.edu) [Not yet updated for 2006]

    


    8-WEEK INTENSIVE LATIN 
AND GREEK SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND
    

    

    July 3rd - August 24th 2006 "The course is highly intensive, offering nearly two years of 
instruction over an 8 week period. It is aimed primarily at postgraduates in any discipline who 
require knowledge of either language for further study." See the Web site or contact Vicky Janssens, 
Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: 
+353 21 4903277, email: (v.janssens@ucc.ie)

    


    CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LATIN/GREEK 
INSTITUTE
    

    

    "In summer 2005 the Latin/Greek Institute will once again offer basic
programs in Latin and Greek from June 6 through August 16.  We will also
offer an upper level program in Latin, which will run from June 6
through July 26.  For details please go to the Web site or contact Rita Fleischer
(rfleischer@gc.cuny.edu; 212-817-2081). [Not yet updated for 2006]

    


     AUSTIN PEAY STATE
UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD TO GREECE
    

    

    Offered every year. Professor Timothy F. Winters, Director.  31 May--1 July. 
"Austin Peay offers the opportunity for a unique program of study in Greece. Our program offers 
a look at Greece which is not solely focused on the ancient world, but includes much that is 
modern. Our goal is to introduce you to a complex country which has a rich ancient heritage, 
as well as a thriving modern culture." For more information and application forms,
please visit the Web site.  

         

       



     
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SUMMER LATIN, GREEK, AND CLASSICS INSTITUTE
    

    

    Various dates for the different programs.  These include: Greek and
Latin, Roman Art and Architecture, and the summers-only M.A. in Latin
program.  Deadline for applications is April 1, every year.  

    

    


    

    

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    Pre-doctoral fellowships in many areas related to classics and
archaeology
    

    

    

    Graduate Student Symposia in Classics and
Archeology
    

    

    Support for Study Abroad
     

    

    Do you have or know of a summer Classics program to be listed
here? Let me know...
    

     Adrienne DeAngelis (acd@efn.org)