Graduate Achievements

Texas A&M University graduate students have a strong record of securing external research grants and competitive internal awards. The department regularly offers a course on Proposal Writing. Further training in grant writing is provided through close mentoring by faculty advisors, departmental workshops on grant writing, and a course on Ethics and Professionalism in Anthropology.

A list of recent external grants and competitive internal awards appears below.

Competitive Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

Dante Bartoli
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Grant, 2008-09 ($5,000)

John Blong
Arctic Institute of Alaska Grant, 2011 ($1,000)

Juliet Brophy
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Grant, 2010-11 ($5,000)

Lauren Butaric
College of Liberal Arts Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2012 ($5,000)

Timothy Campbell
Texas Academy of Science Research Grant, 2011 ($1000)

Richa Dhanju
Glasscock Center for Humanities Research Graduate Scholar Award, 2008-09 ($3,000)
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Grant, 2010-11 ($5,000)

Celia Emmelhainz
Texas A&M Office of Graduate Studies Merit Fellowship, 2008-11 (4 year package)
NSF Research Experience for Graduate Students Supplemental Grant (REG), 2009 ($5,000)

Nanda Grow
College of Liberal Arts Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2012 ($5,000)
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2011 ($19,900)
Explorer’s Club Exploration Fund Grant, 2011 ($1,500)
American Society of Primatologists Conservation Small Grant, 2011 ($1,500)
Primate Conservation Incorporated Research Grant, 2007, 2009, 2011 ($6,000)
Conservation International Primate Action Fund Research Grant, 2009 ($3,500)

Michael Jones
Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Grant, 2009-10 ($5,000)

Jessi Halligan
P.E.O. Scholar Award, 2009-2010, ($15,000)
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2010-2011 ($20,000)

Alicia Krzton
Primate Conservation Incorporated Research Grant, 2010-2011 ($3,500)
Conservation International Primate Action Fund Research Grant, 2009-2010 ($3,000)

Jared Miracle
Texas A&M Office of Graduate Studies Diversity Fellowship (3 year package)

Nick Mizer
Texas A&M Office of Graduate Studies Merit Fellowship (4 year package)

Nichole Roatch
Conservation International Primate Action Fund Research Grant, 2010-2011 ($2,000)

George Schwarz
College of Liberal Arts Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2012 ($5,000)

Margie Serrato
Texas A&M Office of Graduate Studies Diversity Fellowship, 2005-08 (3 year package)
National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute Award
Texas A&M Office of Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowship, 2011-2012 ($15,000)

Ashley Smallwood
Phi Beta Kappa, Texas A&M University, 2011
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2009-11 ($10,200)

Victoria Springer
Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Award, 2009-10 ($5,000)

Rodrigo Torres
Fulbright Foundation Fellowship, 2010-11 ($80,000)
Institute of Nautical Archaeology Project Award

Angela Younie
Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada Doctoral Fellowship, (2010-14) $80,000

Jianping Yang
Wenner-Gren Foundation Wadsworth International Fellowship, (2005-2008) $45,000

Department of Anthropology Student Research Awards

Undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Anthropology are invited to apply for the Inaugural Student Research Award competition.

Download the Application Form

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be currently enrolled students in the Department of Anthropology. Undergraduates must be anthropology majors.
  
• Students in both categories must be registered to present their research as a poster during Student Research Week (2012).
  • For more information, visit the Student Research Week website
  • Deadline for registration: February 24th, 2012
  • Dates for 2012 Student Research Week: March 20-23, 2012
• Students must be willing to have their work displayed in the Department of Anthropology for up to one year after receiving the award, beginning the week after Student Research Week. Students are encouraged to include additional materials in the display cabinet (photos, brochures, artifacts).
• Optional: If possible, students should be available to present their work in the Department of Anthropology during Parents Weekend (Friday, March 30th, 2012, ~2:00 pm).

Awards

• Awards will be presented in two categories: Undergraduate and Graduate.
• Winners in each category will receive:
  • Cash Prize:
    • First place - $200
    • Second place - $100
    • Third place - $50
  • Certificate of Achievement
  • The honor of having their poster displayed in one of the display cabinets on the 2nd floor of the Department of Anthropology. (Students may temporarily remove the poster if they are scheduled to present at another conference.)
  • The honor of presenting their research again during Parents Weekend. (The poster must be put on display in the Department of Anthropology by Thursday, March 29th. Participation at the Parents Weekend event is strongly encouraged, but not required for participation in the contest.)

Deadlines

• Application Form must be submitted by Friday, March 9th (to Marco Valadez).
• Posters must be submitted by Friday, March 23rd (to the main office in the Dept. of Anthropology).

Selection Process

• A small committee of faculty members in the Department of Anthropology will select the winners of the competition. Faculty judges will evaluate the quality of the research and the quality of the presentation. Winners will be informed on Tuesday, March 27th.