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Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society National Scholarships

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$5,000

deadline Due: April 1, 2026
graduates No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society National Scholarships, with an application deadline in April, offers 3 awards of $5000 each.

Description

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.
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