The Archaeology Program offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants to support anthropologically relevant archaeological research. This grant is designed for projects that can be justified within an anthropological context, demonstrating potential to significantly contribute to anthropological knowledge. The program encourages innovative studies, with no priority given to specific geographic regions, time periods, or theoretical orientations. While applicants must explain their work’s significance, common projects include field research, analysis of archaeological materials using various approaches, or methodological projects developing new analytic techniques. This funding enables doctoral candidates to advance diverse and impactful archaeological studies.
Opportunity ID: 359391
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 15-554 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Archaeology Program – Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.075 — Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
| Archive Date: | Jun 07, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – Universities and Colleges – doctoral degree granting universities and colleges accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *Who May Serve as PI: DDRI proposals must be submitted with a principal investigator (PI) and a co-principal investigator (Co-PI) who is the dissertation student.The PI must be the advisor of the doctoral student or another faculty member at the U.S. university where the doctoral student is enrolled. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. The Program sets no priorities by either geographic region or time period. It also has no priorities in regard to theoretical orientation or question and it is the responsibility of the applicant to explain convincingly why these are significant and have the potential to contribute to anthropological knowledge. While the Program, in order to encourage innovative research, neither limits nor defines specific categories of research type, most applications either request funds for field research and/or the analysis of archaeological material through multiple approaches.
The Program also supports methodological projects which develop analytic techniques of potential archaeological value. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 15-554 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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