Congratulations to Lauren Butaric, Nanda Grow and George SchwarzThey have each been awarded a $5,000 Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the College of Liberal Arts.
Applications for Anthropology Student Research Awards are due March 9thView the Undergraduate Awards page for more information
Applications for Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarships are due February 13thView the Undergraduate Funding page for more information
Drs. Darryl de Ruiter and Michael Waters Rank in Smithsonian Top 10Hominid Hunting, a blog project of Smithsonian Magazine, recently came out with its Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011, which features three discoveries involving Texas A&M anthropology professors.
Department Newsletter from October 2011View the Anthropology Department Newsletter from October 2011
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarships The Department of Anthropology will award TEN $500 scholarships to anthropology majors in the spring of 2012. These scholarships are intended to support individual research projects in anthropology and/or to support student participation in a TAMU‐sponsored archaeological field school. Ideally, students who are working on individual research projects will be receiving Directed Studies credit (ANTH 485) and students who are participating in a field school will be registered for field school course (ANTH 330).
Applications are due on February 13th.
Texas A&M Archaeological Field School in Idaho (Summer 2012)
Funding Opportunities at Texas A&M University
Students interested in conducting independent research or studying abroad might consider applying to these sources for funding:
- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
- Glasscock Center for Humanities Research
- Glasscock Center Scholars Abroad ($5,000)
- Jordan Institute for International Research Jordan Fellows Program (up to $2,000)
- College of Liberal Arts Study Abroad Awards ($2,000)
Other Funding Opportunities
Anthropology majors also might consider applying for a number of prestigious national fellowships, such as Fulbright Fellowships and Rhodes Scholarships. Honors and Undergraduate Research administers the university nomination processes for national fellowship and scholarship programs. Students interested in applying for National Scholarships and Fellowships should work closely with Honors Advisors and faculty to develop a long-term strategy for personal, professional, and academic development.