The Gilbert Kushner Travel Award honors the legacy of an influential SfAA Fellow and recipient of the 2005 Sol Tax Distinguished Service Award. Renowned for his pioneering role in developing applied anthropology as a graduate field, Kushner served as Chair of the University of South Florida's Anthropology Department and Associate Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Under his leadership, USF became a leading center for applied anthropology, with numerous MA and Ph.D. students in the field. Applicants must have been enrolled as a student during part of the current year. They must have an accepted paper or poster abstract for the SfAA Annual Meeting on topics related to the persistence of cultural groups. Please visit the award's website or contact the Society for Applied Anthropology for more information.