Research Fellowship Available
Archaeological Collections
Bureau of Land Management and University of Alaska Museum
Fairbanks, Alaska
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 31 March 2010
For further information, please contact:
James Whitney
Email: jwwhitney [at] alaska.edu
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the University of Alaska Museum
of the North (UAM) Archaeology Department are offering an Archaeological
Collections Research Fellowship to encourage and support student
research on collections.
The successful applicant will conduct research with existing
archaeological collections at UAM. The museum's archaeological
collections include significant holdings from all periods of human
occupation of Alaska. In particular, the BLM has more than 1,300
accessioned collections at UAM, containing an estimated 500,000 to
700,000 artifacts. In their proposal, the successful candidate for this
fellowship will use, at least in part, BLM collections at the museum.
Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate
students, and eligibility is NOT restricted to University of Alaska
students. Research projects must be done primarily at the museum, using
existing archaeological collections, although projects may use
additional collections including those from other UAM departments.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Archaeology
Collections Manager, James Whitney (jwwhitney [at] alaska.edu; 907-474-6943),
to discuss prospective projects prior to submission for help in
identifying an appropriate collection(s). They should then submit a
proposal describing:
- Their research questions and methods;
- Collections to be used; and
- A proposed work schedule.
Chosen students are responsible for making all of their own travel
arrangements and accommodations. The visit must be completed within a
one-month time frame prior to 31 August 2010. Awardees must submit a
project description to be posted on the UAM website, two copies of a
progress report outlining what was accomplished (no later than 30
September 2010,) and two copies of a final report on their work once the
research is completed.
Projects that require destructive analyses must obtain permission from
the Curator of Archaeology and/or collection owner before the
application is submitted. Proposals are limited to a narrative of no
more than five double-spaced pages in at least 12-point font, plus two
pages for the applicant's curriculum vitae and one page each for work
schedule and budget. Proposals should also include a letter from the
student's academic advisor indicating support for the proposed research.
Completed applications (in either MS Word or Adobe PDF) should be
emailed to: jwwhitney [at] alaska.edu.
Proposals will be reviewed by UAM and BLM staff and will be judged on
the basis of academic quality and feasibility. Notification will take
place by Thursday, 15 April 2010. The maximum award is $4000 including
travel, lodging, and per diem.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 31 March 2010.
For further information, please contact:
James Whitney
Email: jwwhitney [at] alaska.edu