About joining the team

What does being a student team member  involve?
As a student archaeologist you will be expected to participate in all days of field work (typically 5 and a half days a week). You will be assigned a trench team and will work alongside other students, volunteers and follow the direction of your trench leader. Breakfast, morning tea and lunch breaks are taken as a team on site, or back at the team digs. 

Each afternoon students will be required to participate in the day's finds cleaning and preliminary sorting under the direction of one, or more, of the senior team members. During this time basic skills such as pottery identification and recording will be taught to each student. Students may also be asked to assist specialists in different areas including finds processing, artefact drawing, photography, on site planning or surveying.

Throughout each season students are taken on a number field trips to nearby archaeological sites for guided tours with the dig directors and senior team members. Sites often visited include: The Tombs of the Kings; Paphos Archaeological Park featuring Roman villas and mosaics, Odeon and Agora; Kourion Theatre; and Lemba.  In October 2017 the Paphos and West Coast of Cyprus Archaeology international conference will be held during the season.

Fees and inclusions
Each student member is required to pay a tuition and accommodation fee after the application is accepted. In return students are provided the following:
- Accommodation for the duration of the season at a local hotel.
- All meals on digging days including breakfast, morning tea and lunch on site or at the hotel and dinner at a local taverna.
- Field tuition and guided tours of local archaeological sites.

​The 2017 fee for students is $2200AUD

How to apply?
Fill in our online application form with all your details and click submit at the bottom of the page. Places are limited each season. 

For the 2016 season all applications are due in by 31 May 2017. Shortly afterwards the excavation Director's will be in touch regarding your application. If accepted, further details about travel, accommodation and payment dates will be provided.

When will applications open?
Applications for the October 2017 field season are now open.

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