Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

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Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

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Please note: the individual filling out this application must be the official applicant.

Is the start date for your proposed research project between January 1 and June 30, 2026?

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STOP NOW. Funding for the current application season is limited to projects starting between January 1 and June 30, 2026.

Are you registered in a doctoral degree program?

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Will you have completed ALL your institution's requirements for the doctoral degree EXCEPT the dissertation by June 30, 2026?

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STOP NOW. The Primary Applicant for the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant must be registered for a Doctorate or Equivalent at the time of application.

You are not eligible to apply for funding under this program.

Thanks so much for applying to Wenner-Gren. Please help us do a better job of selecting reviewers for your project by providing us with some information about yourself and your research interests. We’ll also be asking you for some confidential demographic information. This section, which is voluntary, will help us in our efforts to support anthropologists from diverse backgrounds and scholarly traditions.

Applicant Contact Info

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In order to approve your application for funding, U.S. law requires us to collect the following information.

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Academic Background

Please tell us about your education and your current position.

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Do you have a non-academic job?

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Initial Information

Project title

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Requested funding
(maximum $25,000) US$

Please enter a whole number here without any commas or decimals: eg. 25000

Start date

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End date

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Please provide a project abstract.
(This should be a general description of your proposal in language that an interested layperson could understand. If your application is successful, we will post this abstract on the Foundation’s website. By submitting your application, you grant the Foundation permission to publish the project abstract on the Foundation's website and/or use it for other purposes related to the Foundation's activities.)

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Please list the country(s) where this project will be carried out.
(Country names only, separated by commas if more than one)

List any research permits and ethical approvals required for this project.

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When do you expect to have all the required permits and permissions in hand?

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Collaborators

Academic Collaborators. These are individuals responsible for carrying out a substantial portion of your proposed project. They may have taken part in designing the project. You may have plans to include them as co-authors when you write up the results of their work. You may be working in partnership with another anthropologist, for instance, who is serving as your project’s co-principal investigator.

Will you work with any collaborators (other than your co-applicant(s)) while carrying out this project?

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Personnel

Academic personnel. These are individuals responsible for carrying out crucial, yet limited portions of your proposed project. You may be calling on the aid of an expert in a research approach or methodology that is key to your project's success. Here, you should also list local research assistants working under your direction and others who may be helping with aspects of their research.

Will you work with any other academic personnel while conducting this research?

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Funding and Grants

We encourage applicants to search widely for sources of support for their projects.

Does your institution provide research funding for faculty members and graduate students?

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What approximate percentage of your budget would this funding cover?

Do you have plans to apply to any other granting agencies for the funds covered in this application?

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If so, list them.

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Do you have any applications pending?

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If so, list where.

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Have you already received financial support for this and any other phases of this project?

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If so, please list the sources and describe the expenses and activities covered.

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Have you attended a Wenner-Gren, multi-week application workshop?

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Have you ever received a Wenner-Gren Foundation grant?

YesNo

If so, please list prior grants below.

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Is the proposed project related to a previous Wenner Gren Foundation grant?

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Brief explanation

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Coding

Please help us identify your project by subfield and research area.

Subfield

ARCHAEOLOGYLINGUISTICSPHYSICAL-BIOLOGICALSOCIAL-CULTURAL

Topical area

Bioarchaeology, including paleopathologyHuman and Primate EvolutionHuman Biological Variation (living people)Primate Behavior (living primates)Genetics

Geographic region

East Asia	Southeast Asia	Middle East
Russia and Eurasia	Europe	United States and Canada
South America	Mexico and Central America	Caribbean
Africa	South Asia	Oceania
Other

Does your research involve any human remains or cultural items subject to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)?

YesNo

Please indicate in your response to Project Description Question 5 how you or the museum have consulted tribes with a possible relationship to these remains or items and received their consent specifically for the proposed project.

Please provide three Key Words or short phrases that characterize your project.

Have you received a Wadsworth Fellowship?

YesNo

Are you resubmitting an application that was unsuccessful in a prior season?

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If so, please provide a resubmission statement.
Describe how your application differs from your previous submission. How have you addressed the reviewers' concerns? Is the current project similar to your previous one? How and why has your thinking changed?