Scholarships &
Funding Opportunities
Financial support is available from several organizations for students and researchers wishing to join the 2026 excavation season.
Funding Your Participation
in Hebrew Bible Studies
Several external organisations offer grants and scholarships specifically for students and researchers wishing to participate in active excavations. The opportunities listed below are all applicable to the Tel Shaddud project. We encourage all eligible applicants to apply — please note that deadlines vary and some are approaching soon.
Alan D. Leve Center Excavation Grants at Tel Shaddud
The UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies is offering an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the excavation at Tel Shaddud. The grant covers airfare to Israel, lodging, registration fees, and meals during the program dates; any additional incidentals are the responsibility of the student.
Ruhr University Bochum – Tel Shaddud Scholarship
The Chair of Literary History of the Hebrew Bible at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Ruhr University Bochum offers the Tel Shaddud Award 2026. It is awarded for outstanding written academic work by students (term paper, bachelor or master thesis, etc.) in the field of Hebrew Bible studies. Students may apply regardless of whether they study in Bochum or elsewhere.
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Biblical Archaeology Society Scholarships
The Biblical Archaeology Society, publisher of Biblical Archaeology Review, offers dig scholarships to people who wish to participate in an excavation. The programme is open to students at the undergraduate or graduate level, educators, non-academics, professionals, and interested enthusiasts who want to participate in an active archaeological project in the lands of the Bible.
American Society of Overseas Research
Since renewing its emphasis on fieldwork funding in 2007, ASOR has awarded over $1 million to more than 900 researchers and students. Funding is available through a wide range of named fellowships covering excavation grants, dig and survey scholarships, travel scholarships, and research fellowships — including the BIPOC, Dever, Gold, Harris, Heritage, MacAllister, Meyers, Platt, and Strange/Midkiff Funds, among others.