Scholarships
Pacific Coast Archaeological Society (PCAS) offers an annual $500 scholarship.
This award is in keeping with our mandate to encourage interest and education
in the discipline of Archaeology. Students who will attain Junior status in
the fall at a four-year university are eligible to apply. Applicants can either
be transferring from a community college or already enrolled at a four-year
university.
Read the eligibility
requirements in the Scholarship
Guidelines. Complete the Scholarship
Application and mail it to the address below. Applications from students
entering their Junior year in fall will be accepted until April 30 of the
scholarship year.
Research and Presentation Grants
Due to the generous support of our membership, we are now able to expand our
scholarship program and offer grants to upper-division and graduate students.
PCAS has committed a total of $500 per year to this grant program. We hope
that this funding will encourage students in their research efforts and conference
participation.
In addition to grant funding, PCAS offers students the opportunity to study
collections held at our Santa Ana curation facility, and students willing
to include these collections in their research will receive priority in the
grant process.
Applications will be accepted throughout the year until funds are expended
for the subsidy of research expenses, such as laboratory analysis costs, expendable
supplies, etc. Applications for conference presentation grants also will be
accepted throughout the year for expenses such as registration fees, travel,
and accommodations. The student must be an active participant in the conference,
presenting a paper or poster, or participating on a panel.
Funds will be awarded based on the relevance of the research to the advancement
of Pacific Coast Archaeology. Students applying for a research grant will
be required to submit a research design and budget with their application
and will be expected to present their results at a future PCAS general membership
meeting. Read the grant requirements in the
Grant Guidelines. Complete the Grant
Application and mail it to the address below.
Mail completed applications
PCAS Scholarship/Grant Committee, P.O. Box 10926, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
For additional information, please email scholarships@pcas.org.