Advanced Student Scholarship Award

STEFANIE LUDWIG MEMORIAL

ADVANCED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

(M.A. OR PH.D. LEVELS)

The Association invites applications for theStefanie Ludwig Memorial Scholarship Award for advanced students in anthropology (either M.A. or Ph.D. levels). This award is for $1500. Applications must be received by February 1 for awards to be announced at the Annual Meeting in March. Please submit your completed form in adobe pdf format to: .

Thisscholarship isdesignedtoassisteligiblestudentsintheirpursuitofanacademicdegree in anthropology, or a clearly related degree program/curriculum, or interdisciplinary degree that includes anthropology as a significant component.Students must be focused on a question, topic or issue that pertains to the cultures and anthropology of the north.

This award is limited to the support of field and/or laboratory research on Alaska material. Requests can be made for travel to complete research, but not to attend meetings or present data.

ApplicantsmustbecurrentlyenrolledinagraduateprogramandbeamemberoftheAlaskaAnthropologicalAssociation(i.e.,currentyearduesmustbepaidatorbeforetimeofapplication).Thescholarshipmaybeusedatanyappropriateinstitution.Scholarshipfundsmustbeexpendedwithinoneyearofbeinggrantedandmaynotbeusedretroactively.

The primary evaluation criteria will be the quality and significance of proposed research in these areas: 1) Geoarchaeology-including stratigraphic interpretation, the analysis of soils and sediments, as well as employing landscape history and characteristics in designing field surveys for prehistoric sites; 2) Collections Analyses; 3) Cultural Resource Management. Note that awards are not made every year, and are dependent onthenumberandqualityofsubmissions.

Complete the form on the following page and submit a CV or resume to apply. You may attach additional pages to the form if needed to include all required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Stefanie Ludwig Memorial Advanced Student Scholarship Application Form

Name:

Contactaddress: Phonenumber(s): Email: UniversityorCollege: Major:

Yearsincurrentprogram: Previousdegreesandinstitutions:

Graduate coursesinanthropologytakentodate(currentlevel):

InstitutionTitleInstructorGrade

Conferencepresentationsand/orpublications,ifany:

Have you received an award or scholarship from the AkAA in the past? Yes____ No _____

If yes, list award/scholarship(s) received and the year received: ______

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What year(s)? ______

Statement:

Pleaseprovideabriefstatementofyourgoals,interests,accomplishments,andintentionsinthefieldofanthropology(200–250words):

References:

Pleaseprovidenames,addresses,andcontactinformation(phoneandemailaddress)fortwoindividualswhoarewillingtoprovidereferencesinsupportofyourapplication.Itisnotnecessarytosolicitlettersofrecommendationdirectlyorto includeanywiththeapplication.