Awards

The award consists of $200 USD and a complimentary 2026 SAS membership. A runner-up prize will include $100 USD and SAS membership. Both winners are expected to provide the SAS with a ~500 word extended abstract based on their poster for publication on the SAS News webpage. The Society will further publicize the winners and their research via social media.

 

Entries will be judged on the significance of the archaeological problem, appropriateness of the methods used, soundness of conclusions, quality of the poster display, and oral presentation of the poster by the student, who should be the first author in order to be considered. 

Applicants must submit an email application to Tatsuya Murakami (tmurakam@tulane.edu) by no later than Monday, May 11th, 2026. Applications must include a PDF copy of the final poster that will be presented at the ISA 2026 and evidence that you have registered (receipt), and proof of your status as an undergraduate or graduate student (valid student ID or signed letter from your department chair).  Judges will be present in person at the ISA 2026 to evaluate posters and to ask students questions about their research. Prizes will be awarded at the end of ISA 2026 sessions.