The 2025 Ethan Kalosky Memorial Student Grant

The New Mexico Archaeological Council is pleased to announce a new grant program focused on supporting research and travel by graduate students and undergraduates studying New Mexico archaeology at New Mexico-based public universities, tribal colleges, or community colleges. The goal of this program is to support the work of emerging professionals and encourage greater diversity and inclusion within the field of archaeology.

This program will have an annual award of $2,500. That funding will be split into two awards, up to $1,500 grant to a graduate student/s and up to $1,000 grant to an undergraduate student/s.

Priority will be given to NMAC members before applications from non-members are considered; interested non-members may join online on the NMAC membership page.

The grant application consists of three questions, a CV or resume, and a basic budget detailing how the requested funds should be spent. All applications should be endorsed by a faculty member familiar with the student’s work.

The application questions will be:
(1) Please tell us about yourself, and your career goals and objectives (250 words or less)
(2) Please tell us how you plan to use this funding (400 words or less)
(3) How will this funding advance your career goals (200 words or less).

Proposals are evaluated on both their research value and the ability to contribute to an emerging professional’s career. Particular focus will be given to students from communities underrepresented in professional archaeology in New Mexico, those who grew up in New Mexico, and first generation higher education students.

Grants can be used to support:

• Archaeological research (including travel costs and special analyses)
• Travel to present original research at a professional conference
• Travel to a professional conference as a non-presenter (undergraduates only)
• Costs of field school (undergraduate only)

Conditions of award include (1) acknowledgment of NMAC in any paper, publication, or presentation resulting from the funding and (2) preparation of a brief summary of how the funds were used for publication in NewsMAC upon project completion.

HOW TO APPLY
• Send applications and supporting documents to the Grants Committee Chair via email at pleckman@sricrm.com.
• The NMAC Grant Committee will review all applications received on or before May 15, 2025, and notify submitters by June 1, 2025.