Reminder! Submissions for the Illinois Archaeological Survey (IAS) Jeanette Stephens Student Paper Award are due August 1. The Jeanette Stephens Award recognizes strong scholarship on topics concerning the archaeology of Illinois. Topics can include (but are not limited to) theoretical perspectives, artifact analyses, and methodological applications and research should concern sites in Illinois OR sites outside of Illinois that contribute to the interpretation of Illinois archaeology. There are separate competitions for graduate students and undergraduate students, and students can win up to $500! Students do not have to be members of the IAS, nor do they need to attend the IAS meeting to win, so anyone, anywhere can submit!

If you had students who worked on projects related to Illinois archaeology this year, please encourage them to submit! We accept submissions from anyone who is/was a student between Aug 1, 2022 and Aug 1, 2024. All the relevant info can be found at the following link and in the attached flyer: https://ilarchsurv.org/stephensaward