It is the policy of the Archaeology department to guarantee incoming MA and PhD students funding. MA students are guaranteed two units of funding in each of the first two years of program, and PhD students are guaranteed two units of funding in each of the first four years of program. These units may include scholarships and major awards. Minimum guaranteed yearly amounts are $15,000 for MA students and $20,000 for PhD students.
The Department offers two types of awards: Graduate Assistantships (Teaching) and Graduate Research Scholarships. As all regular, full-time students (or those applying for entry as regular, full-time students) are eligible and are automatically considered for these awards, a separate application is not required.
The Graduate Assistantship (Teaching) - GAT - award requires 12 hours of service per week. The Graduate Research Scholarship - GRS - is directly related to the individual student's program and no service is required. Awards are given September through December; January through April; and May through August. The value of the awards (per term) for the 2011/2012 academic year are:
Teaching Assistantships - $7,960
Graduate Research Scholarships - $7,000
Most of the scholarships and fellowships available to graduate students are awarded through the Scholarships Committee of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. A full list of scholarships and eligibility requirements are listed in the STUDENT AWARDS MANAGEMENT DATABASE on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website: https://pr1web.ucalgary.ca/UofC_FGSA/public/publichome.aspx
Students applying for the Open Scholarship competition should carefully read the information contained on the on-line scholarship application form. Ensure that a research or study proposal is attached.
Awards for the May through August period are made only in exceptional circumstances. Students who receive a scholarship are not eligible for a full departmental graduate award. However, at the discretion of the Department, partial departmental funding may be offered to scholarship holders.
THESIS RESEARCH GRANTS, CONFERENCE GRANTS
Thesis Research grants are available through the University of Calgary Research Grants Committee. These funds assist students carry out thesis research. Maximum awards are $1,000 for Master's students and $1,500 for PhD students. A student is entitled to only one of these awards during a program.
Awards are available through the University of Calgary Research Grants Committee to assist students attending professional conferences to present the results of their thesis research. Preference is given to students in their final year.
Graduate students have been able to secure outside grants for fieldwork, often under the sponsorship of staff members. Many students have also been assisted by grants awarded to members of the teaching faculty.
JOHN C. CARTER ENDOWMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(usually $500 to $1,000)
Awards are intended to facilitate archaeological research and, though secondarily, the dissemination of research results. Priority will be given to projects or parts of projects that cannot easily be funded through traditional university or research council channels.
Open to archaeology graduate students registered in either the MA or PhD program and to all Board-appointed members of the Archaeology Department.
Application is made by letter to the Department Head. Letters requesting support for field/research work include a brief research proposal and full budget. Support from other sources should be shown, including anticipated support the the date of decisions for other scholarship competitions. Graduate Students’ requests should include a recommendation from the Supervisor.
Deadline: This award is administered by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. While application can be made at any time of the year, students requesting support for summer research should submit their applications by the 15th April. This will allow plenty of time for consideration of all requests, submission to the Dean, and preparation of travel advances (if required).