The Archaeometry Prize is valued at a portion of the income earned on the Archaeometry Prize Endowment Fund. It is awarded annually (summer) to an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional scholarship and an interest in the application of the Physical Sciences to Archaeology. [Eligibility] [How to apply]
Please refer to Financial Aid and Awards for additional details on regulations and application requirements.
The Robin Mercer Memorial Bursary is valued at a portion of the income earned on the bursary. It is awarded annually (fall) to an undergraduate student majoring in archaeology who has a satisfactory academic record and is in financial need. [Eligibility] [How to apply]
Please refer to Financial Aid and Awards for additional details on regulations and application requirements.
The Ingrid Nystrom Archaeology Award is valued at a portion of the income earned on the Ingrid Nystrom Archaeology Endowment Fund. It is awarded annually (spring) to a student who has declared a major in Archaeology, is registered in a minumum of 9 credit hours (not necessarily in Archaeology) and who will be using the award to further his/her studies in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology. Written applications must be submitted to the Archaeology Academic Advisor, Chris Papaianni, by November 1st and must include the following: 1) a current unofficial or advising transcript; and 2) a letter describing how the award will be used and any other relevant information. Applicants are ranked by the Department of Archaeology Undergraduate Awards Committee. The committee will be guided by the following principles: proposed use for the Award, academic achievement, and financial need.
Please refer to Financial Aid and Awards for details on regulations and application requirements.
The Brian Williamson Memorial Award in Archaeology is valued at a portion of the income earned on the Brian Williamson Memorial Endowment Fund. It is awarded annually (spring) to a student who has declared a major in Archaeology, is registered in a minumum of 9 credit hours (not necessarily in Archaeology) when the application is made, and who intends to use the award to help defray travel costs to participate in field research in Archaeology or Physical Anthropology. Written applications must be submitted to the Archaeology Academic Advisor, Chris Papaianni, by November 1st and must include the following: 1) a current unofficial or advising transcript; and 2) a letter describing the type of field research that will be done, the travel itinerary, and the relevance of this travel/research to the students' career. The Award will be made based on the proposed use of the Award, academic achievement, and relevance of the proposed travel to the applicant's academic career.
Please refer to the Financial Aid and Awards for details on regulations and application requirements.
To apply for an award, you must:
Note: certain scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination only. If you wish to be considered for these, please contact the appropriate nominating body as outlined in the terms of reference.
To apply for a bursary you must:
Please note: bursaries should not be treated as your primary source of funding. Instead, you should think of them as a supplementary source of income. Furthermore, you should be aware that you may not be awarded a bursary every term and should plan accordingly.
International students in high financial need are required to demonstrate that they exhausted their own resources and must explain the circumstances that necessitate their application.
To apply for bursaries:
External bursaries are not directly administered by the university. SFU Financial Aid and Awards will publicize all known external scholarships and will provide you with the application form if available. For a select number of bursaries, Financial Aid and Awards will also collect the application form.