The Lynne Goldstein Fellowship Fund is open to graduate students enrolled in the MSU Department of Anthropology, with preference given to those students who have participated in the Campus Archaeology Program. Funds are intended to assist students doing their dissertation research, which does not need to be linked to Campus Archaeology.

How to apply: Application should be made via letter (no more than two pages in PDF format) addressed to the Archaeology Faculty and must be sent to Cathi Pierce (piercec7@msu.edu) by the listed deadline with the name of the fund as the subject heading. Applicants should provide an overview of their progress in their program of study, description of their research, and a discussion of how the funds will support their ongoing dissertation work. Any applicant who previously received any department archaeology award (William A. Lovis Research Fund in Environmental Archaeology, Alumni and Friends Fund for Archaeology, or Lynne Goldstein Fellowship) must also include a separate written summary of no more than one page providing details on what was done with the previous award(s), how this new application is distinct from previously funded work, and how the new proposed work articulates with previously funded work (if relevant).

In addition to the letter of application, a detailed budget and budget justification (no more than two pages in PDF format) must be included in the application material. The committee requires that the applicant’s dissertation advisor send a statement of endorsement for the application via email to Cathi Pierce (piercec7@msu.edu). Experience (if any) in the Campus Archaeology Program should be indicated in the application letter.

Eligibility: Open to both graduates and undergraduates and is intended to support the research, scholarly activities, and professional development of MSU Department of Anthropology archaeology students.

Funding: The total amount of funding available this year will be $1500

Deadline: April 17 5 p.m. EST