The Frison Institute offers four kinds of grants; due dates are September 15 (or the next weekday) for projects taking place in the following summer, fall or spring. Budgets may not include indirect costs. Note: with the exception of the Collections grants these are still “under construction.”
Collections grants (max: $500, no more than 2/yr) defray the cost of visiting the University of Wyoming archaeological collections for purposes of data collection. Most archaeological collections recovered from the state of Wyoming, some 2,000,000 items, including extensive stone tool and faunal assemblages, are housed at the University of Wyoming, in the Anthropology building. This grant can cover travel, living expenses, equipment, supplies, research assistance, and other relevant expenditures. The Institute can provide space for research, as well as some equipment (awardees should check with the Institute director to see what equipment is available). The application should provide evidence of consultation with the curation facility to determine if the requisite collections will be available. For collections-related questions, contact: Dr. Jody Clauter, Jody.Clauter@wyo.gov, or 307-766-3671.
June Frison Memorial Fund (max: $2000, first available in 2013-14; description under construction) is named after the late June Frison, George Frison’s wife of 65 years. The fund provides seed money or project completion funds to professional archaeologists working in Wyoming, the Rocky Mountains, or High Plains. It is generally limited to the UW faculty and graduate students, but outside applications will be considered depending on availability of funds.
William Tyrrell Fund (max: $1000, first available in 2013-14) is named after William “Bill” Tyrrell, a longtime supporter of Wyoming archaeology and the Frison Institute. The fund provides support for graduate students or advanced undergraduate students in archaeology researching the archaeology of Wyoming or the Rocky Mountains. Preference is given to students at the University of Wyoming, but outside applications will be considered depending on availability of funds.
Patrick Orion Mullen Fund in Archaeological Science (max: $1000, first available in 2013-14) is named after Patrick Orion Mullen, a doctoral student in the UW Department of Anthropology who was killed in a car accident in Alaska. This fund provides assistance to graduate students conducting archaeological research with a preference for projects in Alaska, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Successful proposals will take a strong scientific approach couched within human behavioral ecology or human-environment interactions, and use one of the archaeological sciences, such as isotopic studies, archaeological chemistry, demographic studies, geoarchaeology, and mathematical and computer modeling. Projects incorporating public archaeology and aspects of heritage management are welcomed.
Alpine Archaeology Fund supports research into the high altitudes of western Wyoming and the Rocky Mountains. Contact Institute director for further details.
