The ARCE Student Access Grant (SAG) aims to provide financial support for students to attend the ARCE Annual Meeting (AM). The grant covers registration, up to four (4) nights of hotel accommodation, and up to $500 for travel expenses.
Application Deadline: December 13, 2025 11:59 PM EST

Eligibility
The Student Access Grant may be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, and those who have graduated within the past year (12 months) of the Annual Meeting start date for whom attendance would not be possible without financial support.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
· First time ARCE in-person Annual Meeting attendees and first-time presenters.
· Those early in their student career or at a major transitional moment, such as applying for graduate school or Egyptology-related jobs.
· Egyptology-driven educational or career goals.
· Preference will be given to applicants who have not been awarded the grant in previous years.
· ARCE will prioritize applicants who can demonstrate secured or credible sources of funding to cover the remaining costs associated with attending the Annual Meeting. This ensures that recipients of ARCE support are realistically able to participate and benefit fully from the event.
· For international applicants, priority will also be given to those who already hold a valid U.S. visa at the time of application. This requirement helps minimize the risk of awarded funds going unused due to travel restrictions or delays in visa processing.
Application Requirements
· Fill out the application form below.
Application form here
· A letter of recommendation, ideally on letter head that is signed, should be submitted on the student’s behalf by a member of their current, or most recent, academic institution by the application deadline. The letter shall confirm the student’s full-time, current status, or recent full-time student status within the past 12 months. Letter should further speak to the student’s work or interest in Egyptology and the impact of their attendance at the AM to their educational and career goals, as they relate to Egypt. Letters should ideally be titled “Student Last Name_Rec_SAG20##”. It should be submitted either through the application portal or via email to arcefellows@arce.org by December 13th, 2025.
Post-Meeting Requirement
Within 10 days after attending the Annual Meeting, awardees must submit a brief report describing how you benefited from your attendance. Awardees may be asked to comment about their experience for ARCE’s use on social media platforms. Please send it to arcefellows@arce.org