AAS Grants (grant information is available below the projects of grant winners)
Projects of AAS Grant Winners
Erin Phillips won the 2008 AAS Research Grant
Linda Derry (left) presented the 2008 AAS Edward C. Mahan Research Grant to Erin Phillips (right) at the AAS Winter Meeting in Mobile (photo by Teresa Paglione). This AAS grant helped Erin examine the Smithsonian collection of Hemphill-style Moundville pottery. Erin, who is currently working on a Ph.D. at the University of Alabama, took over 3,000 photographs of vessels in the Smithsonian's collections. The "roll-out" drawing (below left) of the articulated hand and forearm bones, skulls, and scalps of the trophy theme were found on a small bottle in the Smithsonian collection of Hemphill-style pottery recovered at Moundville (NR9/m5, NMAI#171426). According to Erin, spending time looking closely at the Moundville Engraved, variety Hemphill vessels was an invaluable experience. Erin Phillips's research at the Smithsonian contributed to her dissertation research, which will, ultimately, contribute to our understanding of Moundville society (line drawings by Erin Phillips).
Ben Hoksbergen won the 2006 AAS Public Education Grant
Redstone Arsenal archaeologist Ben Hoksbergen received the Alabama Archaeological Society's 2006 Public Education Grant to aid in the construction of an outdoor archaeology education classroom and the hosting of Indian Education field trips for Huntsville City Schools at Redstone Arsenal. The funds were used to purchase tools and materials for the construction and maintenance of a full-size replica of a Mississippian house and farm. The house and a small field for indigenous crops are now complete thanks to the generous volunteer help of various Society members, Alexander Archaeological Consultants, Huntsville City Schools Earthscope, and other members of the community. The grant also went toward the purchase of various replicated indigenous tools and toys for demonstrations during the field trips. To date, over 3,000 Huntsville-area fourth and fifth graders and various home-school groups have participated in educational activities at the outdoor classroom.
AAS Grants
Submit applications and questions to Erin Phillips at phill018@bama.ua.edu or through the U.S. mail atErin Phillips University of Alabama Department of Anthropology Box 870210 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
AAS Research Grants
The AAS grants at most one award of $500 per year to a deserving archaeological
research project. Grant proposals must be submitted (see contact information above) by October 1st. The Board of Directors will vote on the proposals and announce the winner at the Winter Meeting. Minimum criteria for the grant are: 1) the project director/grant administrator must be a member of the AAS; 2) the project must be located in Alabama; 3) the project director or his or her representative will be required to present a paper on the archaeological project at the Winter Meeting; and, 4) the project director or other personnel working on the project must submit a written report for publication in the Journal of Alabama Archaeology within twelve months of receiving the grant.
AAS Public Education Grant
The AAS awards at most one public education grant per year in the amount
of $500. Single grant awards shall not exceed $500. Proposals for grants
must be submitted (see contact information above)
by October 1st. The Board will announce the grant recipient at the
Winter Meeting. Minimum criteria for the grants are: 1) the project
director/grant administrator must be a member of the AAS, 2) the public
education project must be located in the state of Alabama.
AAS Scholarships
The AAS awards up to two scholarships per year in the amount of $250 each to
undergraduate and/or graduate students attending an Alabama college or
university. Scholarship nominations are to be submitted (see contact
information above) by October 1. Each eligible student nominee must have an academic sponsor who must submit the nomination on the student's behalf. The nomination must take the form of a letter addressed to the Chair of the Archaeological Resources Committee. The letter must clearly identify both the nominee and the academic sponsor and must include pertinent contact information for both. The nomination letter must indicate the academic degree being sought and progress made to date toward that degree. The letter should include and discuss all the information necessary for the committee to evaluate the nominee. The sponsor should summarize the academic credentials and achievements of the nominee in the body of the nomination letter. The student must also be a member of the AAS.
AAS Student Paper Award
Students, who are members of AAS and currently enrolled in a BA or MA program in an Alabama college or university, may submit a paper for the AAS Student Paper Award. Only single authored papers are eligible. Papers must be submitted by November 15, only single author papers are accepted. See the registration form for more information.