WISCONSIN ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH AWARD (WASRA)
Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2023
The Wisconsin Archeological Society (WAS) welcomes proposals for projects that address the requirements below. This grant awards funding up to $1500 with a 50% match. The match can be either cash such as donations from other entities, grants from other organizations and/or in-kind such as salaries or the WAS membership fee.
Applications for WASRA are due by August 15 of the award year. Awards will be announced by September 15. Awardees will have 18 months to complete their grant with an option to apply for an additional 6-month extension. WASRA will be awarded every other year.
This award was created to provide limited funding to students, archaeologists (both professional and avocational), communities and other entities conducting research pertinent to Wisconsin. Applicants must be members of the Wisconsin Archeological Society. Since the requirements and application process may seem complicated because of the variety of potential projects, we encourage applicants to contact Cindi Stiles at cydstil@newnorth.net to discuss their project prior to applying. By doing this, the applicant may save time and effort going through the process. The deadline for pre-application advice is July 15.
The application and additional information are available for download here:
Wisconsin Archeological Society Research Award (WASRA)
Top: Bead analyzed using Laser Ablation - ICP-MS (Inductively-Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry). Courtesy Heather Walder.
Bottom: Paleoindian projectile points and preforms in the Babler collection from the Forks View site (47-CT-100). Courtesy John Lambert.
Click through individual award winners below for project summaries:
| Recipient | Year |
| Ashley Brennaman | 2020 |
| Megan Thornton | 2018 |
| Jeff Painter | 2017 |
| Madelaine Azar | 2016 |
| Rachel McTavish | 2015 |
| Jake Pfaffenroth | 2015 |
| Katherine Sterner-Miller | 2014 |
| Timothy Dahlen | 2013 |
| John M. Lambert | 2013 |
| Katie Zejdlik | 2013 |
| Heather Walder | 2012 |
| Jake Pfaffenroth | 2009 |
| Jonathan Van Beckum | 2006 |
| Ralph Koziarski | 2003 |
