This page lists awards, scholarships, and fellowships that are granted by national and regional classics and ancient studies societies and associations, both large and small, based in the US; opportunities from independent research institutions; and grants from mutual aid groups. Included are also some fellowships offered by humanities organizations such as the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). But this page does not include scholarships and fellowships offered by colleges and universities for undergraduate study, graduate programs or postdoctoral research.
This page is a work in progress in every sense and we welcome submissions of awards (email info@classicalstudies.org). Many thanks to Jennifer Ranck for the most recent round of revisions. We will continue to add, improve categorization, and restructure as necessary.
Click on the following links to view the category of awards in which you are most interested:
Primary & Secondary School Students
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships
Primary & Secondary School Teachers
Financial Assistance and Equity Funding
Outreach and Public Engagement
Distinguished Service and Leadership
Prizes for Archaeological Work & Site Preservation
Primary & Secondary School Students:
(ACL) National Greek Exam Scholarship
(Ascanius) Classical Promise Grant
CAAS Grants for High School Students
CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in High School or Undergraduate Classical Studies
CAMWS High School Latin Translation Exam
(CAMWS) Keely Lake Travel Grants for High School Groups
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Scholarship Program
(CANE) The Thomas and Eleanor Means Fund
NJCL Latin Honor Society Scholarship
(NLE) The Linda S. Montross New Latin Educators Scholarship
(AIA) Anna Marguerite McCann Diversity Student Travel Grants
(AIA) Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
(AIA) Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
(ASCSA) Paul Rehak Memorial Traveling Fellowship
Black Trowel Collective: micro-grants
(CAMWS) Anthony Fauci Award in STEM and Classics
CAMWS Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in High School or Undergraduate Classical Studies
CAMWS Excavation/Field School Award
(CAMWS) James Ruebel Undergraduate Travel Award
(CAMWS) Intermediate College Greek Exam Prize
CAMWS College Latin Translation Exam
(CAMWS) Faculty-Undergraduate Collaborative Research Grants
(CAMWS) Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards
(CAMWS) Manson A. Stewart Undergraduate Award
(CAMWS) Presidential Award for Undergraduate Student Paper
(CAMWS) Presidential Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation
The Rudolph Masciantonio CAMWS Diversity Award
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Partnership Program
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Scholarship Program
(CANE) The Alison Barker Travel Scholarship
The CANE Certification Scholarship
(CANE) The Helen Maria Chesnutt Scholarship for Equity in Classical Study
(CANE) Phyllis B. Katz Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
(CANE) The Renata Poggioli Award
(Eta Sigma Phi) Rudolph Masciantonio Diversity Outreach Grant
The NLE New Latin Educators Scholarship
(NLE) The Sally R. Davis Graduate School Scholarship
(SCS) Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships
(SCS) Lionel Pearson Fellowship
(SCS) Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award
(ACL) The Charles Humphreys Award for Innovative Pedagogy
(AIA) Anna C. and Oliver C. Colburn Fellowships
(AIA) Anna Marguerite McCann Diversity Student Travel Grants
(AIA) Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship
(AIA) Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
(AIA) Graduate Student Paper Award
(AIA) Graduate Student Travel Award
(AIA) John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship
(AIA) Olivia James Traveling Fellowship
(ASCSA) The Cotsen Traveling Fellowship for Research in Greece
(ASCSA) The Harry Bikakis Fellowship
(ASCSA) Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship
(ASCSA) Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship
(ASCSA) Regular Member Applicant Fellowships
(ASCSA) W. D. E Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarborough Fellowships
Black Trowel Collective: micro-grants
CAAS Resource, Professional Development, and Program Grants
(CAMWS) CPLG Bridge Initiative Grants (BIG)
CAMWS Excavation/Field School Award
(CAMWS) The Janice and Herbert Benario Award
(CAMWS) Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards
(CAMWS) The Mary A. Grant Award
(CAMWS) Presidential Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Paper
The Rudolph Masciantonio CAMWS Diversity Award
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Partnership Program
(CAMWS) The William T. Semple Award
The CANE Endowment Scholarship
(CANE) The Cornelia Catlin Coulter Scholarship
(CANE) The Helen Maria Chesnutt Scholarship for Equity in Classical Study
(CANE) The Renata Poggioli Award
John J. Winkler Memorial Prize
(LCC) Graduate Student Paper Award
The NLE New Latin Educators Scholarship
(SCS) The Erich S. Gruen Prize
(SCS) Ludwig Koenen Fellowship for Training in Papyrology
(SCS) Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award
(WCC) Pre-Ph.D. Paper Presentation
(AAR) Rome Prize in Ancient Studies (pre-doctoral fellowships)
(ASCSA) Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science Research Associate Appointments (pre-doctoral)
(ASCSA) Henry S. Robinson Corinth Research Fellowship
(ASCSA) Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship
(ASCSA) Regular Member Applicant Fellowships
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarborough Fellowships
(APS) The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
MUSAPh Doctoral Fellowship in Philosophy
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships:
AIA Fellowship for Study in the U.S.
American Council of Learned Society Fellowships
(ASCSA) Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science Research Associate Appointments (post-doctoral)
AAR Rome Prize in Ancient Studies (post-doctoral)
(ASCSA) Elizabeth A. Whitehead Distinguished Scholar
(ASCSA) The George Papaioannou Fellowship
(ASCSA) Kathryn and Peter Yatrakis Fellowship
(ASCSA) Henry S. Robinson Corinth Research Fellowship
(ASCSA) The Jacob Hirsch Fellowship
(ASCSA) Kress Publication Fellowships
(ASCSA) Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science Fellowship
(ASCSA) M. Alison Frantz Fellowship in Post-Classical Studies
(ASCSA) W. D. E. Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarborough Fellowships
(CAORC) Multi-Country Research Fellowships
Center for Hellenic Studies Fellowships
DAI Fellowship for Study in Berlin (apply via AIA)
Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome
Loeb Classical Library Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
(Newberry Library) The John S. Aubrey Fellowship
(Newberry Library) Long-Term Fellowships
The Newberry Library Short-Term Residential Fellowships for Individual Research
(SCS) The Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Fellowship
Kristeller-Popkin Travel Fellowships in the History of Philosophy
International Catacomb Society Shohet Scholars Grant Program
Primary & Secondary School Teachers:
CAMWS Awards for Excellence in Teaching
(CANE) Matthew I. Wiencke Award
SCS Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the K-12 Level
(ACL) The Charles Humphreys Award for Innovative Pedagogy
(ACL) The Elizabeth Watkins Award
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarborough Fellowships
(Ascanius) Classical Promise Grant
Ascanius Grant for Professional Development at the Elementary and Middle School Level
(Ascanius) Rudolph Masciantonio "Classics for All" Grant
CAAS Resource, Professional Development, and Program Grants
(CAMWS) CPLG Bridge Initiative Grants (BIG)
CAMWS Excavation/Field School Award
(CAMWS) The Janice and Herbert Benario Award
(CAMWS) Manson A. Stewart Teacher Training and Travel Awards
(CAMWS) The Mary A. Grant Award
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Partnership Program
(CAMWS) The William T. Semple Award
(CANE) Educational Grants for Teachers
The CANE Endowment Scholarship
(CANE) The Cornelia Catlin Coulter Scholarship
(CANE) The Finnegan-Plante Scholarship
(CANE) Teacher Enrichment Scholarship
(NLE) The Christine Fernald Sleeper Educational Travel Award
(NLE) The Jane Harriman Hall Professional Development Scholarship Program
(SCS) David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands
(AIA) Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
CAMWS Awards for Excellence in Teaching
SCS Awards for Excellence in Teaching Classics at the College Level
(ACL) The Charles Humphreys Award for Innovative Pedagogy
(AIA) The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship
(AIA) The Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment Fund for Archaeology
(AIA) Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship
(AIA) Samuel H. Kess Grants for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture
(APS) Franklin Research Grants
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarborough Fellowships
CAAS Resource, Professional Development, and Program Grants
(CAMWS) CPLG Bridge Initiative Grants (BIG)
CAMWS Excavation/Field School Award
(CAMWS) Faculty-Undergraduate Collaborative Research Grants
CAMWS Teacher Training Initiative Partnership Program
(CANE) Educational Grants for Teachers
The CANE Endowment Scholarship
(CANE) The Cornelia Catlin Coulter Scholarship
(Newberry Library) The John S. Aubrey Fellowship
(Newberry Library) Long-Term Fellowships
The Newberry Library Short-Term Residential Fellowships for Individual Research
(NLE) The Christine Fernald Sleeper Educational Travel Award
(SCS) Contingent Faculty Grants
(SCS) Ludwig Koenen Fellowship for Training in Papyrology
(ASCSA) William Sanders Scarbourough Fellowships
(CAORC) Multi-Country Research Fellowships
International Catacomb Society "Shohet Scholars Grant"
(SCS) The Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit
Financial Assistance and Equity Funding
Black Trowel Collective: micro-grants
The WCC Equity Fund (note this fund provides support for equity initiatives such as climate surveys, as well as financial support to individuals)
(AIA) Felicia A. Holton Book Award
(AIA) James R. Wiseman Book Award
(CAMWS) Edward Phinney Book Prize
(CAMWS) Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award
(SCS) The Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit
(WCC) The Barbara McManus Award
Outreach and Public Engagement:
(ACL) The Keely Lake Advocacy Award
(AIA) Society Outreach Grant Program
(SCS) Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities (formerly Classics Everywhere) Initiative
(SCS) The President’s Award of the Society for Classical Studies
Distinguished Service and Leadership:
(AIA) Martha and Artemis Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award
(AIA) Outstanding Public Service Award
(CAAS) The Barbara F. McManus Leadership Award
(CAAS) Leadership Initiative Grants
CAMWS Award for Special Service
(CAMWS) CPLG Award for Outstanding Promotional Activity in the Schools
(CANE) The Barlow-Beach Distinguished Service Award
(SCS) Distinguished Service Award
The WCC Award in Professional Equity
Prizes for Archaeological Work & Site Preservation:
(AIA) Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology
(AIA) Conservation and Heritage Management Award
(AIA) Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement
(AIA) Pomerance Award for Scientific Contributions to Archaeology
The AIA Publication Subvention Program
(AIA) Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports
(AIA) Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment Fund for Archaeological Field Surveys
(AIA) The Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment Fund for Fieldwork and Scientific Analyses
(AIA) Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research
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