Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society Graduate Research Grant

The Graduate Research Grant is designed to encourage thesis field research. Request for financial support for travel, basic field equipment, and on-location labor costs would be favored. The funds of $2000 will be awarded annually to each of the three sub-disciplines: archeology (two grants for $2000); bio-anthropology (two grants for $2000); and cultural/linguistic anthropology (two grants for $2000) with the maximum of one applicant per discipline, per chapter. Applicants must: (1) be a lifetime member of Lambda Alpha, (2) be enrolled in the graduate program in their department for at least one academic year, (3) have selected their thesis advisor, (4) have formally formed thesis or dissertation on an anthropological topic, (5) have their advisor agree to be responsible for the dispersal of the grant funds to the student, possibly in conjunction with the universityÔÇÖs research office. Applicant's chapter sponsor or thesis advisor must forward (no E-mail of materials is accepted) to the National Office four copies (1 original, 2 copies) of application materials (printed front-to-back and stapled, with NO covers/folders).