Awards

About the SAA Awards

The Society for American Archaeology Awards recognize and honor knowledge and professional achievements at all career levels--from student and early career archaeologists to those who have made lasting contributions to the Society and the profession. The Call for Nominations opens in the fall of each year.

The 2025 Call for Award Nominations is open.
Deadlines and nomination information vary by award
The Deborah L. Nichols Meeting Access Grants opens for applications on Oct. 15, 2024

Prior to any award recommendation being finalized and publicly announced, anyone recommended for an award, scholarship, or grant will be required to certify the following:

(a)  I am not and have not ever been the subject of a discrimination or harassment lawsuit or related administrative complaint that resulted in an adverse finding; and

(b)  I do not have and have not had a current or pending disciplinary action such as suspension or termination of registration, resulting from a Register of Professional Archaeologists’ grievance investigation.

Professional Awards

Nomination / Submission Deadline

Award

17 Jan 2025
Award for Excellence in Archaeological Analysis Nomination/Submission Deadline: 17 Jan 2025
31 Dec 2024
Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Management Nomination/Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2024
01 Dec 2024
Award for Excellence in Curation and Collections Management Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
01 Dec 2024
Award for Excellence in Collections-Based Research and Education Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
04 Jan 2025
Award for Excellence in Latin American and Caribbean Archaeology Nomination/Submission Deadline: 04 Jan 2025
15 Nov 2024
Book Award (Scholarly and Popular) Nomination/Submission Deadline: 15 Nov 2024
06 Jan 2025
Crabtree Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 06 Jan 2025
24 Feb 2025
Fryxell Award for Interdisciplinary Research for 2026 Nomination/Submission Deadline: 24 Feb 2025
31 Dec 2024
Gene S. Stuart Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2024
04 Jan 2025
Lifetime Achievement Nomination/Submission Deadline: 04 Jan 2025
21 Mar 2025
State Archaeology Celebration Poster Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 21 Mar 2025
20 Dec 2024
Distinguished Achievement in Public Archaeology Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 20 Dec 2024
20 Dec 2024
Excellence in Public Archaeology Programming Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 20 Dec 2024
20 Dec 2024
Outstanding Public Archaeology Initiative Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 20 Dec 2024
06 Jan 2025

 

 Travel Awards

Nomination / Submission Deadline

Award

01 Dec 2024
Julie K. Stein Geoarchaeology Undergraduate Travel Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Dec 2024

 

 Student Awards

Nomination / Submission Deadline

Award

30 Sep 2024
Dissertation Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 30 Sep 2024
23 Mar 2025
Student Paper Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 23 Mar 2025
23 Mar 2025
Student Poster Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 23 Mar 2025

 

 Student Fellowship Awards

Nomination / Submission Deadline

Award

11 Dec 2024
Dienje Kenyon Memorial Fellowship Nomination/Submission Deadline: 11 Dec 2024
01 Dec 2024
Douglas C. Kellogg Fellowship for Geoarchaeological Research Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
01 Nov 2024
Fred Plog Memorial Fellowship Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Nov 2024
01 Dec 2024
Paul Goldberg Award Nomination/Submission Deadline: 01 Dec 2024