The Society is committed to encouraging archaeological research and has established a Trust to encourage archaeology and closely related fields, in topics with relevance to the Australian Capital Territory and region.
Student PrizeTotal available: Up to $500.00
Number of grants per year: 1 Grant applications close: TBC (usually late May) The CAS Student Prize aims to provide financial assistance to CAS members who are undertaking postgraduate studies (including an Honours degree) in archaeology or another relevant discipline. Please download the application form below for full details and eligibility.Please note that research focusing on the ACT and surrounding region will be prioritised in determining grant outcomes. |
Research Dissemination GrantTotal available: Up to $300.00
Number of grants per year: 1 Grant applications close: TBC (usually late May) The CAS Research Dissemination Grant aims to provide financial assistance to CAS members who require funding assistance in disseminating their archaeological research. Please download the application form below for full details and eligibility. Please note that research focusing on the ACT and surrounding region will be prioritised in determining grant recipients. |
Previous grant recipients |
Phoebe was awarded the 2025 CAS Student Prize to support her Archaeology Honours research at the ANU. The project investigated the role of small marsupials (bandicoots and dasyurids) in human subsistence and cultural practices at Watinglo, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Funding from the CAS Student Prize supported travel to the Australian Museum Mammalogy Collections in Sydney for taxonomic identifications, and purchasing the necessary reading materials.
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Jalen was awarded the 2025 Research Dissemination Grant to support attendance at the International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany Conference in Groningen. The project investigated the structural anatomy of Dioscorea spp. (yams) to address the absence of clear diagnostic criteria for identifying this important genus in the archaeological record. Comparative work across species from Africa and northern Australia clarified the potential for both genus- and species-level identifications. Funding supported international travel to present these findings in the Method Development within Archaeobotany session. |
Can you help us support archaeological research in the ACT region? |
We are always looking for donations to the CAS Grants Trust to continue to offer and develop our grant scheme. If you are in a position to donate to the Trust, please contact us on [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
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