DeadlineFebruary 15; February 15: Application deadline; April: Notification of applicants
Award amount$2,500; $3,000; $2,000; $25,000 (Amman Prize); $500 (Donald O. Henry); $25,000 total per award; $2,500 (Harrell Family); $1,500 (James A. Sauer)
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
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Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship
Official fellowship page for the Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship, providing funding for undergraduate or graduate students to participate in archaeological excavations or surveys in Jordan.
Undergraduate or graduate students; U.S. or Canadian citizens; Little or no prior archaeological field experience; Planning to participate in an ASOR/CAP affiliated project in Jordan; Individuals who graduated less than 12 months before the February 1 application deadline; Individuals accepted to a Graduate program for Fall of the application year
Requirements
Must be used between May 1 of the award year and April 30 of the following year; Prior recipients are ineligible; Applicants with more than one season in the field are ineligible; Senior staff whose expenses are being borne largely or entirely by the project are ineligible
Application materials
Completed application form; Academic review (letter from project director or proof of research acceptance); Project proposal narrative (up to 2,000 words); Transcript(s); One recommendation
How to apply
Submit required materials by the February 15 deadline; Apply via the official ACOR website link
Important dates
February 1: Application deadline for eligibility criteria; February 15: Application deadline; April: Notification of applicants; May 1: Start of fellowship period
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