We are excited to announce the 2024 field season will run for six weeks, May 12 to June 22, 2024. This season will be the second of a five-year program of excavation and study (2023-2027).

We invite applications for undergraduate students to participate as volunteers or through enrollment in the University of Victoria course GRS 495 Practicum in Archaeology (3.0 Units). Qualified non-UVic students can get UVic transfer credit to their home institution. The course will include training sessions in field techniques, topical lectures, and optional field trips.

All participants, whether enrolled in GRS 495 or not, will be required to pay a program fee of 4500 CAD/ 3500 USD to cover room and board for six weeks. International airfare is the responsibility of the individual and not included in the program fee. The excavation team lives in modest, shared apartments in the nearby town of Dilesi, which offers swimming in the Euboean Gulf, internet access, and public transportation to Athens, approximately 1 hour away.

Please read the 2024 Volunteer Information document for full description of our program and submit the application and reference form by February 16, 2024. We encourage you to send any questions as you prepare your application by email. Canadian students should write to Trevor Van Damme trevvd@uvic.ca, and those from the US and other countries to Bryan Burns bburns@wellesley.edu.

Completed applications can be sent by email to <eleonexcavations@gmail.com> and should include:
• A one-page statement of interest outlining relevant coursework, experiences, and/or future career plans
• A signed 2024 Application and Reference form