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Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards

Federal funding opportunity 23-566 from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes December 1, 2026

Posted
April 16, 2025
Closes
December 1, 2026
Program funding
$6,000,000
Expected awards
30
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
47.075
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives
January 2, 2030

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.075 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$221.5M
FY2025 obligated
$154M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$65M
Awards in window
2,607

Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, National Bureau of Economic Research Inc, University of Massachusetts, Regents of the University of California, the, National Opinion Research Center

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research to increase understanding of past behaviors. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. It is the responsibility of the investigator to explain convincingly why the focus of their research is significant and has the potential to contribute to anthropological knowledge. The program sets no priorities by either geographic region or time period. It also has no priorities in regard to theoretical orientation or question. While the program, in order to encourage innovative research, neither limits nor defines specific categories of research, most proposals either request funds for field research or the analysis of archaeological material through multiple approaches.

Who can apply

*Who May Serve as PI: PIs and co-PIs must be researchers who have a Ph.D. or equivalent education and experience, sufficient to allow them to carry out independent basic research. PIs of senior research proposals are encouraged to include undergraduate and graduate students in their research projects, but not as PI/co-PI or other senior/key personnel.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: U.S. National Science Foundation · [email protected] · 703-292-4203

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