The following are scholarships available to undergraduate Anthropology students
Cultural Anthropology Scholarship
The Cultural Anthropology Scholarship was established in April 2011 to celebrate the life of Esther Pressel, a professor of Anthropology at Colorado State University. This scholarship will recognize cultural anthropology students who demonstrate the inquisitive, active and exploratory nature of learning that she herself embodied. Esther Pressel taught at CSU from 1968 to 2003.
To be eligible, you must:
- be majoring in Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts
- have a cultural anthropology concentration
- be enrolled as an undergraduate
- maintain an overall GPA of 3.5
- in need of financial aid
For steps to apply and more information, visit the Colorado State University Scholarship Application (CSUSA) information page. A committee appointed by the Department of Anthropology and Geography Chair shall select the recipient(s).
Indigenous Stewardship
The Indigenous Stewardship was established in 2013 by Emerita Kathleen Pickering to support students that are traditionally Underrepresented. Preference will be given to students who have a research interest and or community ties to indigenous populations.
To be eligible, you must:
- be majoring in Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts,
- be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student,
- maintain an overall GPA of 3.0,
For steps to apply and more information, visit the Colorado State University Scholarship Application (CSUSA) information page. A committee appointed by the Department of Anthropology and Geography Chair shall select the recipient(s).
Field School Awards & Scholarships
Anthropology and Geography Field School Scholarship
The Department of Anthropology and Geography will provide modest financial support for Colorado State University undergraduate and graduate students to support Archaeology, Land Change Science (Geography), or Paleontology Field School endeavors. Funds shall be used to help cover necessary expenses associated with field school costs including tuition and supplies. Scholarships are made on a competitive basis.
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:
- be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts,
- have an overall and in major 3.0 GPA,
- be enrolled in one of the department's field school courses (**see more details below)
- complete a 500-word essay describing the chosen program of study, your interest in the specific program, how the completion of the program will further your career goals, and how you expect to be affected by participation in such work.
** To enroll in field school courses, students must apply to an individual field school and then be accepted into the program and course. More information on the field schools are available on our website, including contact information for field school directors.
Current field school courses include:
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- Archaeology Field School: ANTH 260, ANTH 460/660 (summer course)
- Land Change Science Field School: GR 382A (postponed Summer 2023)
- Paleontology Field School: ANTH 470 (summer course)
Applications are due April 20 by 11:59 p.m. MST. A committee appointed by the Department of Anthropology and Geography Chair shall select the recipient(s). Applicants will be informed of the selection by April 30.
Travel Grants
SLiCE Travel Grant
The Travel Grant is a campus resource designed to support current CSU students to attend conferences. Only current, fee-paying CSU students are eligible to apply. To apply, complete the Travel Grant application on RamLink
Additional Funding Resources
Field School