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Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant

NSF’s Archaeometry competition fits projects that develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques, support relevant service laboratories, or strengthen archaeological data archives.…

Official application

Award

Not specified

Deadline

December 1, 2026

45 days

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Decision snapshot

Potential award

Not specified

Official deadline

December 1, 2026

45 days

Eligibility evidence

1 confirmed criterion

5 checks available

Application load

Moderate effort

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Does your proposed work directly align with Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research?

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Geography

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Organization size

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Program area

Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

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Population served

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Matching funds

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Registrations

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

NSF’s Archaeometry competition fits projects that develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques, support relevant service laboratories, or strengthen archaeological data archives. It is not the stated route for projects that merely apply standard archaeometric techniques to answer a specific archaeological question; those should go to the Archaeology Senior Research Awards competition. PIs and co-PIs must have a Ph.D. or equivalent education and experience sufficient for independent basic research, while students may participate in research but may not be PI, co-PI, or senior personnel. Applicant-organization eligibility, detailed proposal requirements, review criteria, award sizing, and final deadline conditions require confirmation from NSF Publication 23-573 or the official notice.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF seeks to advance archaeometry through two stated categories: development or refinement of anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques, and support for laboratories or data archives that provide relevant services or strengthen archaeological infrastructure.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The project develops or refines an archaeometric technique with anthropological relevance, including work such as methods for identifying organic residues on ceramics or field-applicable analytical techniques. The project supports a relevant service laboratory, including one providing dating, trace-element, isotopic, or dendrochronological analyses. The project supports a data archive that strengthens basic archaeological infrastructure. The PI and any co-PI meet the stated Ph.D.-or-equivalent and independent-basic-research qualification. The proposal clearly explains its method or infrastructure contribution for both archaeological and archaeometric audiences; this is a logical response to review by ad hoc reviewers and a panel combining both areas of expertise.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The supplied evidence does not provide formal review criteria or scoring weights. It confirms review by ad hoc reviewers and a panel with combined archaeological and archaeometric expertise. It is therefore reasonable to make the technical advance or infrastructure contribution, anthropological relevance, and archaeological usefulness explicit for both reviewer perspectives.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

The Archaeology Program administers an annual Archaeometry competition with a target date of December 1. The goal is to fund projects in two main categories:

To develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques. Examples include the development of methods to identify specific types of organic residues on ceramics or development of field applicable analytic techniques. To support laboratories which provide relevant services. This includes support of service laboratories which, for example, may provide dating trace element, isotopic and dendrochronological analyses. It also includes support for data archives, which function to strengthen basic archaeological infrastructure.

Projects which apply standard archaeometic techniques with the goal to answer specific archaeological questions should be submitted to the Archaeology Senior Research Awards competition . Proposals are evaluated by both ad hoc reviewers and a panel composed of individuals who combine both archaeological and archaeometric expertise.

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Decision economics

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Award range
Not specified
Total program funding
$700,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
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Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
*Who May Serve as PI: PIs and co-PIs must be researchers who have a Ph.D. or equivalent education and experience, sufficient to allow them to carry out independent basic research. PIs are encouraged to include undergraduate and graduate students in their research projects, but not as PI/co-PI or senior personnel.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
NSF Publication 23-573
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

December 1, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

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Source record

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Verification
verified
Source
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Last checked
10/16/2026, 1:18:55 PM
Content updated
10/2/2026, 2:48:26 PM
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Material changes

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  2. Updated categories.

  3. Updated application details, categories, cost share required, description, eligibility, eligibility details, important dates, requirements, source citations, total funding.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant.
Is Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is December 1, 2026, with 45 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 10/16/2026.

How much funding does Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant provide?

Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant lists Not specified per award. The total program funding recorded is $700,000. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Archaeometry (AMTRY) Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from December 1, 2026 using the preparation plan above.