Sponsors

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	SPONSORS


		The University Museum, The University of Pennsylvania, was the official sponsor of the Malyan excavations operating under permits issued for each season by the Iranian Centre for Archaeological Research. Excavation funding was provided by grants from the University Museum Excavation Fund. Robert H. Dyson, Jr., then Curator of Near Eastern Archaeology, solicited and channeled grants and donations through the University of Pennsylvania from the following institutions for the purposes indicated: The Boston Museum of Fine Arts — excavations Department of Anthropology — travel The Ford Foundation — travel The Metropolitan Museum of Art — excavation The National Geographic Society — excavation Private Donors — construction of field facilities The Ohio State University was co-sponsor of the project under the direction of William M. Sumner, Department of Anthropology. The Ohio State University Development Fund, the Graduate School, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Anthropology, and the Near and Middle Eastern Studies Committee provided excavation, travel, and analysis grants. Grants and donations were received from the following institutions for the purposes indicated: American Council of Learned Societies — travel The University of Michigan — excavation, travel, analysis The National Science Foundation — excavation, analysis, GRAs The National Endowment for the Humanities — publication Members of the Malyan staff received funding or other support directly from the following institutions for the purposes indicated: Harvard University — travel The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago — publication The University of California at Los Angeles — travel, analysis The University of Oregon — travel Private Donors — travel Research staff, research release time, laboratory facilities, or services were provided by the following institutions: MASCA, University of Pennsylvania National Institute of Standards and Technology The Smithsonian Institution
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