The Graduate Research Grant is designed to encourage thesis and dissertation-related field research. Requests for financial support for travel, basic field equipment, and on-location labor costs would be favored. The grant cannot be used for indirect expenses. The funds of $2000 will be awarded annually to each of the three sub-disciplines: archeology; biological/physical anthropology; and cultural/linguistic anthropology, with the maximum of one applicant per discipline, per chapter. The application must clearly state the sub-discipline the grant candidate is applying for. Applicants must be a lifetime member of Lambda Alpha and be enrolled in the graduate program in their department for at least one academic year. They must have selected their thesis advisor and have formally formed a thesis or dissertation on an anthropological topic. Applicants must have their advisor agree to be responsible for the dispersal of the grant funds, possibly in conjunction with the university's research office. A letter of nomination and support stating the sub-discipline of the applicant is required. A statement of financial responsibility from either their thesis advisor or thesis committee chairman containing their name and mailing address; and a summary of the applicant's thesis or dissertation proposal must be submitted. In addition, the proposal must include an itemized budget for no more than $2000 and any references cited. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.