Summer funding & outside awards
The department offers a small number of grants to assist undergraduate majors and graduate students who wish to participate in study abroad and summer programs in the classics. Various outside funding sources are also available. Both undergraduates and graduate M.A. candidates are encouraged to seek outside funding whenever possible.
SUMMER GRANTS
The Tulane Department of Classical Studies gives grants, typically ranging from $500 to $1500, to qualified Tulane undergraduate majors and graduate students in its department to help defray expenses associated with summer research or study in programs deemed appropriate by the department. To apply for such a grant, students should send a letter, outlining the project or program and a budget, to the department chair. See our guidelines for department summer grant applications.
APA-AIA Minority Scholarships
The Joint Committee on Minority Scholarships of the American Philological Association (APA) and the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) invites applications from minority undergraduate students for a scholarship to be awarded each summer. The purpose of the scholarship is to further an undergraduate's preparation for graduate work in classics or classical archaeology. Eligible proposals might include (but are not limited to) participation in classical summer programs or field schools in Italy, Greece, Egypt, etc., or language training at institutions in the U.S, Canada, or Europe. The maximum amount of the award will be $4,000.
Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
This scholarship provides $1000 to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month).The Waldbaum Scholarship is awarded to junior and senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students only.
