Scholarships, Internships & Research Opportunities
Scholarships
Scholarships for students from underrepresented backgrounds are available. For more information, see the Johnetta Haley Scholarship. We strongly encourage Native American students to apply.
The Steven Hanlin Memorial Scholarship
Steven Hanlin completed the SIUE archaeology field school at Gehring in 2013, and loved it so much he returned to do it again in 2014. Steven completed his BS in Anthropology at SIUE in 2015.
A scholarship in Steven’s name has been created to help students who would otherwise have trouble affording field school. In the summer of 2024, the first recipient of this scholarship received funding to pay the tuition for 6 credits of ANTH 475: Archaeological Field School. Priority will be given to Anthropology majors with demonstrated financial. Particular preference will be given to descendant populations and other underserved student populations. We strongly encourage Native American students to apply.
For more information or to apply for the Steven Hanlin Memorial Scholarship, email Dr. Julie Zimmermann at julzimm@siue.edu.
Museum Internships and Research Opportunities
Faculty members in this program have a wide variety of research projects in which students can receive hands-on experience in methodologies for studying Native American topics. These projects include activities such as working with archival documents, conducting fieldwork in contemporary Native communities, learning to use high-tech sound and video equipment, handling and analyzing museum artifacts, and processing artifacts found at an archaeological excavation. Students in this program may qualify for museum internships and/or Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Fellowships under Native American studies faculty mentorship.
