Students participating in archaeological fieldwork

CU Classics students Claire Hook, Tanner Frick, Jordan Ardoin, and Elise Ramsey digging at the site of Gradina Rat in Croatia (June 2023)

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Classics Department is again in AY 2023–24 able to offer a scholarship to support archaeological fieldwork. According to the terms of the gift, the funds are to be used as follows:

The Field Study Scholarship in Classics has been established by an anonymous donor to support archaeological fieldwork conducted by an undergraduate or graduate Classics student, especially those who will be working abroad and those who will be working on projects not otherwise supported by or associated with the University of Colorado. The goal is to encourage students to think outside the fieldwork opportunities offered by CU and be able to participate in fieldwork in areas or lands that are important for their development and field of study.

We anticipate making a single award of $4000. Current Classics students in the Department (graduate students, majors, and minors, all regardless of anticipated graduation date) are invited to submit proposals byÌýFriday, February 2, 2024.Ìý

Instructions on how to apply may be found here.

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Award Winners:

  • 2022 - Rachael Nelson

    2023 Field Study award

    2022 award winner, Rachael Nelson


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    "With the assistance of a Field Study Scholarship from CU Boulder's Classics department, I was able to attend two excavations in the summer of 2023. I was fortunate to work at two sites: the Coriglia/Orvieto Excavation Project and Campo Della Fiera. Both are located outside Orvieto in central Italy and have been continuously inhabited from the time of the Etruscans through the Medieval period. They are rich in history and have provided ample evidence of their unique value in the study of Etruria and her various inhabitants. During my time at both of these sites, I had the opportunity to excavate various structures, including Etruscan structures, Roman roads, RomanÌývasche, a Roman bath complex, and a RomanÌýdomus. I am incredibly grateful for the experience and knowledge I gained from the 9 weeks I spent in Central Italy working alongside brilliant scholars in the field."Ìý