Upcoming Deadlines for the 2018 Jelks and Harriet Tubman Student Travel Awards
Dear SHA Members,
Just a quick reminder that the application deadline for the 2018 Ed and Judy Jelks Student Travel Awards and the Harriet Tubman Student Travel Awards is October 15, 2017.
For your convenience, the Calls for Submissions for these awards are provided here.
2018 Ed and Judy Jelks Student Travel Award
Call for submissions
The Society for Historical Archaeology invites students to submit applications for the Jelks Student Travel Awards. Two $500 awards to defray travel costs will be presented to students who are presenting a paper or poster or participating in a symposium at the SHA 2018 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 3‒6, 2018. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students, and they must be currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, be a member of SHA at the time of submission, and be presenting at the 2018 conference. All applicants must be registered for the 2018 annual meeting by November 1, 2017, to be considered for an award. In addition to increasing student involvement at the meetings, the goals of this travel award are to encourage students to conduct research and communicate the results beginning early in their careers.
To apply, send (1) your curriculum vitae (your advisor’s name should be indicated on the first page, and your contact information must be provided); (2) a letter of interest (2 pages, single spaced); and (3) the title and abstract for your paper or poster as you originally submitted it. All files should be sent as PDFs.
In your letter, please address the following:
- State how your participation in the SHA conference will advance your career and research.
- Explain how your paper or poster will potentially benefit those who attend your session.
Please note: individuals can apply for both the Tubman and Jelks awards, but may only receive one award in the same year.
Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2017. Submit your application materials and any questions you have about the competition to Dr. Mark Warner at mwarner@uidaho.edu. The recipients will be notified prior to the conference, and the awards will be announced and presented at the annual business meeting at the 2018 SHA Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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The 2018 Harriet Tubman Student Travel Awards
Call for Submissions
The Society for Historical Archaeology’s Gender and Minority Affairs Committee (GMAC) is sponsoring two travel awards to students who are presenting a paper or poster at the 2018 annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each award provides $500 to defray travel costs. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students, and they must be currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, be a member of SHA at the time of application, and be presenting a paper or poster at the conference. All applicants must be registered for the 2018 annual meeting by November 1, 2017, to be considered for an award. The goals of this travel award are to increase diversity and to encourage student involvement at the meetings. Diversity is inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, and socioeconomic background. Applications are encouraged from diverse populations.
To apply, send (1) your curriculum vitae (your advisor’s name should be indicated on the first page, and your contact information must be provided); (2) a letter of interest (2 pages, single spaced); and (3) the title and abstract for your paper or poster as you originally submitted it. All files should be sent as PDFs.
In your letter, please address the following:
Explain how you will increase diversity in historical archaeology, and why increasing diversity within the discipline and SHA is important.
State how your participation in the SHA conference will advance your career and research.
Explain how your paper or poster will potentially benefit those who attend your session.
Following the conference, recipients are required to submit a one-page report to the GMAC Chair on their conference experience and their thoughts on diversifying archaeology that will be posted to the SHA Blog.
Please note: individuals can apply for both the Tubman and Jelks awards, but may only receive one award in the same year.
Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2017. Submit your application materials to Dr. Liza Gijanto at lgijanto@smcm.edu. The recipients will be notified prior to the conference, and the recipients of the awards will be announced and presented at the 2018 SHA Conference in New Orleans, Louisana.