Cost and Grant Opportunities

The cost of the 2026 Field Season is $5450. The program runs from June 25th - August 3rd, 2026. This price includes all fees associated with the excavation, six academic credits from UMass Amherst, room, and all meals during the workweek (Monday through Friday). Airfare and meals on weekends, as well as incidentals (travel, etc) are not included. 

Many universities and individual departments have funds for summer studies, research or participation in archaeological excavations that may be able to help defray the cost of attendance. Past participants have been able to tailor additional research to specific subjects (economics, art history, conservation, etc) in order to fulfill the requirements for many of these awards and grants. There are also external grants available for qualified students.

The Murlo Foundation Fellowships

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026        http://www.murlofoundation.org/fellowship/

Since 2016, The Murlo Foundation has aided participants at Poggio Civitate by providing two grants; Director's Grants and The Caroline Horvitz Grant.

Director's Grants are for $500 and given to students on the program in response to additional needs to help defray costs associated with travel and personal expenses while working at Poggio Civitate.  Three separate grants are given each year in the following fields of specialization.

- Excavation

-Conservation

-Digital Documentation and Archiving

The Caroline Horvitz Grant is made possible by a generous Alumna of the program. The grant is for $2500 dollars, and is specifically for students of Mount Holyoke College. The Caroline Horvitz Grant is especially geared toward students who might not be able to participate at a field school, without outside support.

The Etruscan Foundation Fieldwork and Conservation Fellowships 

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026      http://www.etruscanfoundation.org/programs/fieldwork-fellowship/

The Etruscan Foundation has supported fieldwork and scholarship in Etruscology and its related disciplines for a half century. Young and developing scholars have received fellowships from the Foundation to help defray the costs of participation in a field school or in archaeological fieldwork at Etruscan and other ancient sites across Italy. Fieldwork fellowships are currently available to advanced undergraduate and graduate participants enrolled at accredited North American colleges and universities. Each fellowship carries an award of up to $2,000 dollars and is restricted to the following excavation-related expenses: travel, room, board, fees connected with the excavation and museum entrances. All fellowship applicants must be members of the Etruscan Foundation, which carries a nominal cost.

AIA - Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship

Application Deadline: March 1, 2025                             https://www.archaeological.org/grant/waldbaum-scholarship/

These scholarships are intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time. Students majoring in archaeology or related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. Scholarships provide $2000 each to help pay expenses associated with participation in an archaeological field work project (minimum stay one month/4 weeks).  Scholarships will be awarded to junior and senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students only.