# Simpler Grants.gov #PD-98-1391

NSF Archaeology Program research grant opportunity

**Buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation
**Posted:** June 06, 2025
**Identifier:** PD-98-1391
**NAICS:** 541715

The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Archaeology Program describes research grant funding, not a purchase of products or services.
- **Buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Archaeology Program.
- **Opportunity status:** Archived; proposals are not being accepted.
- **Funding areas:** Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards (DDRI), senior archaeological research, archaeometry, and High Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and/or Archaeology (HRRBAA). Eligible projects may also be submitted through NSF-wide programs such as CAREER, EAGER, RAPID, and Research Experiences for Undergraduates supplements.
- **Funding limits and duration:** DDRI awards provide up to $20,000 plus university indirect costs; HRRBAA awards are capped at $35,000 total cost. Senior archaeology and archaeometry awards normally run two to three years. Other award amounts and durations are not specified here.
- **Key requirements:** Proposals require a data-management and sharing plan of no more than two pages. DDRI funds may support research costs, including per diem, but not salary or ordinary living expenses.
- **Named services:** Open Context and The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) are mentioned as independent data-archive services, not as sponsors or endorsed providers.
- **Procurement items:** No products, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or procurement vendors are specified.

### Description

The National Science Foundation’s Archaeology Program funds research advancing anthropologically relevant archaeological knowledge, without priorities based on time period, geographic region, or specific topic. It supports doctoral dissertation research, senior archaeological research, archaeometry research, and high-risk research in biological anthropology and/or archaeology, as well as certain NSF-wide competitions. Funding terms vary by competition; the source describes, among other limits, awards up to $20,000 for dissertation research and maximum total costs of $35,000 for high-risk research. The opportunity is archived and proposals are not accepted.

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