Archaeology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

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...

*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.

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