2007 - 2008
Department of Anthropology Awards & Scholarships
The Department of Anthropology at CSUF is pleased to offer the following student awards:
Graduate Summer Research Grants ($900) is due on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 5pm
If you are interested in supporting the Anthropology Department, you may contribute online using our secure server.
Who Can Apply?
All undergraduate majors, minors, and graduate students in the Department of Anthropology at CSUF are invited to apply for one or more of the Awards described below. We know that our students are interested in a broad range of topics; you are encouraged to think creatively about how your work and interests might fit into the scope and spirit of the award categories.
Eligibility:
Only continuing students (undergraduate or graduate) are eligible for the Untereiner and Conservation Scholarships. Both continuing students and those planning to graduate in 2008 are eligible for the Sadovszky, Jenkins-Douglas-Gardner, and Wallenberg Awards. Restrictions: You may apply for more than one award category; however you are not eligible to win more than one award per year. Students who have previously won an award may apply for a different award; however, you are not eligible to win the same award more than once.
For all award categories, the application is structured as a proposal or report requiring specific components. The proposal or report may describe future work (what you’d like to do someday), completed work (a project you’ve already completed), or ongoing work (a project you are currently working on).
These awards are competitive!
You must follow the guidelines and read the instructions carefully.
Incomplete applications, or those not prepared according to the instructions, will not be considered.
Description of the Award Categories:
I. Jenkins-Douglas-Gardner Memorial Award ($300)
This award commemorates three promising young archeologists, Ronald Douglas, Bruce Jenkins and Edward Gardner, whose lives were cut short in a tragic plane crash in 1981 while returning from the field. This award specifically recognizes archaeology research, but students doing [or proposing to do] other kinds of projects that have connections with archaeology, or that make use of archaeological data, may also apply.
II. Sadovszky International Research Award ($300)
This award recognizes anthropology students who have done, or propose to do, anthropological research outside of the United States. It is named after its founder, the late Professor Otto Von Sadovszky, a former Anthropology Department faculty member who encouraged student research at all levels. Proposed or completed international research projects in any of the four fields are encouraged.
III. Untereiner Humanistic Anthropology Scholarship ($300)
This award commemorates humanistic anthropologist Dr. Wayne Untereiner, founder of the Department of Anthropology at CSUF. Humanistic anthropology focuses on the human experience and how humans, past and present, create a meaningful universe. It promotes multicultural understanding and may address advocacy or contain an applied element, which will serve to improve the quality of human life.
IV. Wallenberg Peace Award ($300)
This award recognizes student work that promotes peace or examines conflict and conflict resolution, either globally or in the community. Topic possibilities are diverse, including for example, peace processes and peaceful solutions to conflict, as well as violence and non-violence. Other topics could include competition, dominance, human rights, social justice, world hunger, terrorism, genocide, conflict and change, and discrimination by race, religion, or ethnicity.
V. Conservation Scholarship ($300)
This award recognizes work in the area of conservation-related research, which is broadly defined to include (for example) studies of nonhuman primates, environmental consequences of political economy, or individual resource utilization.
How Do I Apply?
1. Complete the Application Form.
2. Complete a Curriculum Vita (CV) of your academic career and interests.
3. Complete the appropriate Proposal/Report for the award.
4. Make four sets of your Application Form, CV, and Proposal/Report. Please assemble each set in this order: (1) Application Form; (2) CV; (3) Proposal/ Report. Staple each set of copies in the upper left corner. [If you apply for more than one award, you must prepare a separate application packet for each award].
5. Submit your complete packet (4 sets) by 4:00 pm, on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 to Dr. Erickson in MH-426E, or to Rose Calderon or Tannise Collymore in the Anthropology Department Office, MH426-B. Late applications will not be considered.
Instructions for the Proposal/Report
The proposal/report may describe future work (what you’d like to do someday), completed work (a project you’ve already completed), or ongoing work (a project you are currently working on).
Proposal/report must include the following components [in order]:
1) Abstract
2) Statement of the Problem [or, Statement of Purpose or Objective]
4) Theoretical Perspective
5) Methodology
6) Significance: Discuss the expected significance, implications and/or results of your Proposal/Report, as appropriate for your submission
* Note: Components above should together total approximately 2000 words or less.
7) References Cited: You MUST use either American Anthropologist, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, or American Antiquity style guides
8) Relevance to the Award: Discuss how your proposal/report meets the criteria or intent of the particular award category (approximately 250 words)
How Will My Proposal/Report Be Evaluated?
General Format and Contents:
o These awards are competitive—please read and follow the instructions carefully.
o Packets must be submitted on or before the deadline
o Packets must contain all required materials
o Proposal/Report must contain the specific components called for
o Proposal/Report sections must use the specified subheadings, in the order specified
o Materials written for other classes may be used, but must be rewritten to meet the requirements and format of the award application
o Reference lists and in-text citations must be formatted correctly in one of the 3 specified styles (Am. Anthropologist, Am. Antiquity, or Am. J. Physical Anthropology)
o Proposals/reports with topics, research questions and/or methods that clearly call for IRB approval must discuss. That is, you should not actually apply for IRB approval—but if it is relevant to your proposal you must discuss the need for it.
Awards Committee Evaluation System:
Your proposal/report will be evaluated on a 100 point scale, divided as follows:
o Abstract, Statement of Problem, Literature Review, Theoretical Perspective, Methodology, Significance of Prospectus/Proposal/Report, References Cited properly done: 70 points (10 points each)
o Your discussion of your proposal/report’s Relevance to the Award: 20 points
o Quality and clarity of writing: 10 points
Please see the following link for information on CV writing, abstract writing, components of a proposal, writing tutorials, and style guides. http://anthro.fullerton.edu/scholarshipandawards/HelpfulInfo.htm
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We look forward to reading your work, and we wish you the best of luck. ---The Anthropology Department |
Submit completed application packets to MH-426, Anthropology Department Office; please give to Rose Calderon, Tannise Collymore, or Dr. Erickson. Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 4:00 pm.
Checklist for applicants:
Helpful Websites
For Papers, Proposals, Curriculum Vitae, and Style Guides
Curriculum vitae
http://www.quintcareers.com/curriculum_vitae.html
www.cpp.umich.edu/students/cclibrary/careerguides/cvpub2000.htm
http://www2.musc.edu/Graduate/Careers/Resume_CV_Writing.html
Abstracts
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/bizwrite/abstracts.html
http://www.galaxygoo.org/resources/abstract_writing.html
http://gmu.edu/departments/writingcenter/handouts/abstract.html
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/abstract.html
http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/abstrax.html
**See also: Abstract Writing at the end of this page
Statement of the problem
http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-56596-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Literature review, methodology; tips for dissertation & thesis writing
http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/litrev.html
http://www.clet.ait.ac.th/EL21LIT.HTM#purpose
http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing/litreview.html
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/Reports.htm
Guides for Proposal Writing and Writing Skills
Specialized Proposal Development Guides (with writing examples)
www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/writingtips.html
Style Guides for Anthropology
Style guide for American Anthropologist
http://www.aaanet.org/pubs/style_guide.htm
Style Guide Society for American Anthropology
http://www.saa.org/Publications/StyleGuide/styframe.html
Style Guide for American Journal of Physical Anthropology
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/28130/ForAuthors.html
**Abstract Writing
“Title of Paper or Project”
In an abstract you summarize in one or two paragraphs what your paper or project is about. Always begin with a summary sentence. Then use the basic guidelines of journalism and write a few concise, dramatic sentences telling the reader what, who, where, when, how, and why. What event or topic are you addressing? Who are the people or cultures involved? Where is this group of people or culture located? Where did you encounter or research this? When did you have your encounter or what time period are you covering? How did you collect data, and how did you analyze or make sense of it? Why is this important to you, to anthropology, or to anyone else? An abstract may be written before you begin a project to help you focus. It may be written while you are working on a project to keep you focused. Many people write or rewrite the abstract when the project or paper is finished to give readers clear guidance about where the article is going before they begin to read. By systematically answering these questions of what, who, where, when, how and why you should be able to come to a meaningful conclusion, in which you will again clearly summarize what you have found.