Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans and human behavior and societies in the past and present. Social anthropology and cultural anthropology study the norms and values of societies. Linguistic anthropology studies how language affects social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans.

Archaeology, which studies past human cultures through investigation of physical evidence, is thought of as a branch of anthropology in the United States and Canada, while in Europe, it is viewed as a discipline in its own right or grouped under other related disciplines, such as history.

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Scholarships for Anthropology Majors

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Richard Carley Hunt Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

Up to $40,000 May 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Richard Carley Hunt Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship is available to scholars who have earned their Ph.D within the last 10 years. You must have completed the primary research component of your proposal and seek support for the writing process to publish works that will influence the development of anthropology. You must also have a...

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Richard Carley Hunt Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

award

Up to $40,000

deadline

May 01, 2025
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Description

The Richard Carley Hunt Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship is available to scholars who have earned their Ph.D within the last 10 years. You must have completed the primary research component of your proposal and seek support for the writing process to publish works that will influence the development of anthropology. You must also have a...

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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

$34,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,...

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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

award

$34,000

deadline

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Description

The Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,...

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Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D. Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

Up to $25,000 November 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D. Grant is available to students who have completed or expect to complete their doctoral degree in anthropology by the starting date for their research proposal. Selection for this award will be based on the quality of your research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge, theory and...

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Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D. Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

award

Up to $25,000

deadline

November 01, 2025
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Description

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-Ph.D. Grant is available to students who have completed or expect to complete their doctoral degree in anthropology by the starting date for their research proposal. Selection for this award will be based on the quality of your research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge, theory and...

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Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

Up to $25,000 November 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant is available to students who have successfully completed all requirements for a doctoral degree in anthropology other than the dissertation/thesis. Selection for this award will be based on the quality of your research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge, theory and...

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Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

award

Up to $25,000

deadline

November 01, 2025
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Description

The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant is available to students who have successfully completed all requirements for a doctoral degree in anthropology other than the dissertation/thesis. Selection for this award will be based on the quality of your research and its potential contribution to anthropological knowledge, theory and...

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Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences

Up to $22,030 Varies See Details

Description

The Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals...

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Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences

award

Up to $22,030

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals...

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

$20,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

Description

The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

award

$20,000

deadline

February 01, 2026
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Description

The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

award

$19,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Building Better Futures Grant - UNCF

UNCF, Inc

$5,000 April 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Building Better Futures Grant is available to college seniors who are attending UNCF member HBCUs. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and identify as an underrepresented minority to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students majoring in Social Enterprise/Impact, Education,...

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Building Better Futures Grant - UNCF

UNCF, Inc

award

$5,000

deadline

April 01, 2025
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Description

The Building Better Futures Grant is available to college seniors who are attending UNCF member HBCUs. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and identify as an underrepresented minority to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students majoring in Social Enterprise/Impact, Education,...

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Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Up to $5,000 April 30, 2025 See Details

Description

The Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship is available to female graduating high school senior students in the Los Angeles, CA, area. To be considered for this award, you must be a WLALA member who is interested in the field of law or public service and was inspired in this career choice by WLALA Foundation’s Power Lunch Program, the WLALA...

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Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

April 30, 2025
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Description

The Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship is available to female graduating high school senior students in the Los Angeles, CA, area. To be considered for this award, you must be a WLALA member who is interested in the field of law or public service and was inspired in this career choice by WLALA Foundation’s Power Lunch Program, the WLALA...

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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

Up to $5,000 May 15, 2025 See Details

Description

The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community.

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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship

Portland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

May 15, 2025
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Description

The Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community.

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