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Zora Neale Hurston 2009 Travel Award

The deadline has been extended until October 22, 2009!

The AFA announces the 2009 Travel Award, continuing our tradition since 2002 of honoring the contributions of pioneering African American anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston (visit the AFA website for further information on her contributions and accomplishments). We will award 3 travel grants of $500 each for the purpose of traveling to the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in San Francisco. Eligibility is restricted to students and recent PhDs focusing on issues of concern to feminist anthropology. Preference is given to individuals from underrepresented US groups who meet the criteria below on a competitive basis. The winning awardees will be notified prior to the AAA meetings, but the awards will be formally announced and checks given out at the AFA business meeting held in conjunction with the AAA meetings.

Deadline: October 22, 2009

Eligibility Requirements:
• Member of underrepresented US group (preferred)
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Primary disciplinary focus must be feminist anthropology
• Must be a student or a recent PhD

Evaluation Criteria:
1) attending the AAA meetings to give a paper related to feminist anthropology; or
2) have organized a session on feminist anthropology, or
3) actively seeking employment as a feminist anthropologist.

Application Procedures:
Interested individuals should submit the following two materials:
a) A brief letter of application indicating status as student or recent Ph.D degree holder, membership with underrepresented US group (if applicable) and provide a rationale (see the following).
i. If you are presenting a paper at the AAA meetings, submit a copy of your abstract and name of session.
ii. If you have organized a session on feminist anthropology, submit an abstract of your session and the date when it is scheduled
iii. If you are a recent PhD in feminist anthropology, submit a statement on your plans to seek/secure employment, in addition to the application letter.

b) All applicants are expected to request a letter of endorsement for their applications (in the case of graduate students, letters should come from academic advisors).

Email all materials and direct any inquiries to: Professor Martin F. Manalansan IV, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign at manalans@illinois.edu.