Scholarships

The following are scholarships available to undergraduate Anthropology students

Cultural Anthropology Scholarship

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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:

  1. be majoring in Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts
  2. have a cultural anthropology concentration
  3. be enrolled as an undergraduate
  4. maintain an overall GPA of 3.5
  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:

  1. be majoring in Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts,
  2. be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student,
  3. 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).

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Field School Awards & Scholarships

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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 ArchaeologyLand 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:

  1. be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts,
  2. have an overall and in major 3.0 GPA,
  3. be enrolled in one of the department's field school courses (**see more details below)
  4. 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:

    • 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.

Amanda Jones Field Study Abroad Award

In honor of alumna, Amanda (Mandy) Jones, the Department of Anthropology and Geography is pleased to invite applications for the Amanda Jones Field Study Abroad Award. Amanda was an Anthropology major with a keen interest in applied work. Her desire was to learn about other cultures by working in conjunction with communities to build sustainable futures. She participated in a field program for applied anthropology in Peru and found the experience to be one of the best of her undergraduate career, one that took her beyond the borders of the United States and brought to life her anthropology training. The Amanda Jones Award will provide up to $5,000, subject to tax withholding, to defer costs of an international field school or program in applied anthropology.

To be eligible for the award, you must:

  1. have completed 15 credits of an anthropology major at Colorado State University,
  2. identified an international field school or academic program that features applied anthropology,
  3. and complete a one-page essay describing the chosen program of study, your interest in the specific locale of the program, how the completion of the program will further your career goals, and how you expect to be affected by participation in such work.

Applications are due April 24 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 in early May.

Travel Grants

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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