Anthropology Preliminary Dissertation Research Award from the Frances A. Ross Trust
The Anthropology Preliminary Dissertation Research Award from the Frances A. Ross Trust is given to a graduate student in Anthropology, preferably a student pursuing their PhD. The award provides up to $2,000 preliminary research within the United States, including coverage of domestic travel and research expenses. Stipend or normal living expenses are not funded under this award.
The required product from the awardee is the submission of a grant proposal to a major research funding institution (e.g., NSF, Wenner Gren) by January 15 of the year following receipt of the award. The consequence of not meeting the product requirement – that is, not submitting a grant proposal as stipulated – will be that the awardee will not subsequently be considered eligible for a graduate or dissertation fellowship.
Applications are typically accepted in March/April for travel in summer or fall.
- Award
- Varies up to $2,000
- Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
- Anthropology Department, Graduate Student Scholarships, College of Letters & Science
- Deadline
- 09/01/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Upload a copy of your Curriculum Vita (CV) in PDF format. To minimize technical problems, it is recommended your file name contain no capital letters, no punctuation and no spaces. E.g. johntranscript.pdf
- Upload a copy of your research proposal, including bibliography and figures as needed. The narrative of your proposal should not exceed 1,000 words.
- Provide the name and email address of your faculty advisor. They will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation in support of your award application.