Ingrid Nystrom Archaeology Award (Two awards of approximately $2000 each)

The Ingrid Nystrom Archaeology Endowment Fund was established in 1990 by faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Department of Archaeology to honour Ingrid Nystrom’s contribution to the Department as Departmental Assistant. The fund supports the annual Ingrid Nystrom Award. This award is given in the Spring Semester to one or more undergraduate students majoring in Archaeology to further their studies in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology.

Eligibility 
The award is available to undergraduates who, when application is made: 
1. have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and are not on academic probation; 
2. are currently registered as archaeology majors; 
3. are taking at least nine credit hours (not necessarily in Archaeology); 
4. intend to use the award to further their studies in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology.

Application Procedures 
Application materials must be submitted through the Application Page by November 1st and must include: 
1. a current unofficial or advising transcript 
2. a letter describing how the award will be used and other relevant information.

Adjudication 
The Department of Archaeology’s Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (excluding the Undergraduate Representative) will select the top three applicants and send the ranked nominations to the Financial Assistance and Awards Office. The Committee will ensure that the successful applicant has met the eligibility criteria and will consider the following: 
1. how the applicant proposes to use the Award 
2. the academic achievements of the applicant 
3. the financial status of the applicant.

Brian Williamson Memorial Award in Archaeology (Approximate Value: $2,000)

The Brian Williamson Memorial Endowment Fund was established in 1995 by Joan and David Williamson and friends in memory of Brian Williamson, B.A., C.D. The fund supports the annual Brian Williamson Memorial Award, which is given to an undergraduate student majoring in Archaeology to help defray travel costs for participation in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology field research. It is awarded in the Spring semester.

Eligibility
The award is available to undergraduates who, at the time of application:
1. are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Faculty of Environment with a declared major in Archaeology;
2. are enrolled full-time (at least nine credit hours; not necessarily in Archaeology) in the term of eligibility (Spring term);
3. are in good academic standing;
4. intend to use the award to help defray any costs associated with completing a degree in Archaeology, especially travel costs to participate in hands-on field research.

Application Procedures
Application materials must be submitted through the Application Page, by November 1st. Applications must include:
1. a current unofficial or advising transcript 
2. a letter describing the relevance of this travel/research to the students’ career and demonstrates passion and commitment to learning Archaeology

Adjudication 
The award will be granted by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee upon recommendation of the Chair, Department of Archaeology or their designate.The Department of Archaeology’s Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (excluding the Undergraduate Representative) will select the top three applicants and send their ranked nominations to the Financial Assistance and Awards Office. The Committee will ensure that the successful applicant has met the eligibility criteria and will consider the following: 
1. how the applicant proposes to use the Award 
2. the academic achievements of the applicant 
3. the financial status of the applicant

There are two undergraduate Essay Prizes awarded annually at the end of the Spring semester. Competition is open to any essay written for an archaeology course that ran in that Spring semester or the previous Fall or Summer semesters. The Awards will be adjudicated by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (excluding the Undergraduate representative).

To be eligible, students must have a minimum CGPA of 2.00, must not be on academic probation, and must be registered in a minimum of nine credit hours during the semester their submission was written. While students taking a minor in Archaeology can submit a paper, preference will be given to Archaeology majors.

To enter the competition a digital copy of the essay must be submitted through the Application Page by the author. Be sure to indicate on the title page the course, instructor, and the semester the paper was written. Only one paper per student can be submitted in a given award cycle.

THE JACK NANCE MEMORIAL ESSAY PRIZE (APPROXIMATE VALUE $300)
This prize is awarded to an undergraduate student in the 3rd or 4th year of their program for an outstanding paper on any topic in archaeology written for a 3rd or 4th year course.

THE RICHARD SHUTLER MEMORIAL ESSAY PRIZE (APPROXIMATE VALUE $200)
This prize is awarded to an undergraduate student in the 1st or 2nd year of their program for an outstanding paper on any topic in archaeology written for a 1st or 2nd year course.