Top anthropology scholarships for you

The John Q. Adams Award for International Travel is open to qualified students in the Department of Anthropology at FAU who travel in association with the FAU fieldwork research experience in Ecuador. This award was established by the late Mrs. Ann Adams in honor of her husband, John Q. Adams. Students may contact the Department of Anthropology for more information and inquiries about the application.

The Stephanie Adams Memorial Scholarship is open to a qualified freshman/sophomore Anthropology major. The award is named in honor of Stephanie Adams, a former Anthropology student. Students may contact the Anthropology Department for more information.

The Faculty Award for Outstanding Student in Anthropology was established by Professor William J. Kennedy, FAU Professor Emeritus, and faculty contributions. This award is open to one or two junior/senior-level students. Students may contact the Anthropology Department for more information and inquiries about the application.

The Martha Brown Endowed Scholarship is awarded to assist a full- or part-time student in the College of Arts and Letters. The recipient must be a sophomore or junior and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 pursuing a minor in African American Studies. The student must also demonstrate financial need. The admission deadline for the Fall semester is February 1 and the admission deadline for the Spring semester is November 1. Applications received after the published deadli...

The Ronnie Brewer Endowed Scholarship in African and African American Studies is preferably given to a student with an interest in a journalism career. Students must be residents of Arkansas.

The Dr. Roy S. Bryce-Laporte Endowed Award is open to undergraduate students majoring in African and African American Studies. Preference is given to students with academic achievement and financial need. Preference is also given to students with citizenship from the Republic of Panama.

The Bayard Rustin Endowed Scholarship in African American Studies is available to an upper-class student in good academic standing and exhibits normal progress toward a degree. The recipient must have an interest in promoting human rights. This award is non-renewable, but recipients may re-apply.

The Graduate Research Grant is designed to encourage thesis and dissertation-related field research. Requests for financial support for travel, basic field equipment, and on-location labor costs would be favored. The grant cannot be used for indirect expenses. The funds of $2000 will be awarded annually to each of the three sub-disciplines: archeology; biological/physical anthropology; and cultural/linguistic anthropology, with the maximum of one applicant per discipline, per chapter. The application must clearly state the sub-discipline the grant candidate is applying for. Applicants must be a lifetime member of Lambda Alpha and be enrolled in the graduate program in their department for at least one academic year. They must have selected their thesis advisor and have formally formed a thesis or dissertation on an anthropological topic. Applicants must have their advisor agree to be responsible for the dispersal of the grant funds, possibly in conjunction with the university's research office. A letter of nomination and support stating the sub-discipline of the applicant is required. A statement of financial responsibility from either their thesis advisor or thesis committee chairman containing their name and mailing address; and a summary of the applicant's thesis or dissertation proposal must be submitted. In addition, the proposal must include an itemized budget for no more than $2000 and any references cited. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society National Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate senior students. The scholarship nominees must be majoring in anthropology and plan on attending graduate school in anthropology. This scholarship is intended to help pay for the students' graduate education costs. Please have the documents in the following order in the PDF application submission: (1) a letter of nomination from the chapter faculty sponsor stating the candidate is applying for the National Scholarship; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) a statement signed by the applicant giving permission to the National Executive Council to view submitted transcripts; (4) a current transcript of the students' undergraduate course; (5) two supporting letters of recommendation, one must be from a professional anthropologist; (6) a statement of future professional plans limited to one page or less, single spaced; (7) a document submitted in manuscript form, ready for consideration for publication in the Lambda Alpha Journal. The purpose of submitting a paper is to evaluate formal writing skill, and an ability to compose a research paper. Original thesis manuscripts, previously published papers, co-authored publications, and contract archaeological reports are not acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.