Sample Lewis N. Cotlow Fund Proposals
Here are a few sample Cotlow proposals that were funded in recent years, posted to give students an idea of what a winning proposal looks like. Some inessential sections have been removed, but the substance is unchanged. They are in PDF format.
Please be aware that none of these proposals received perfect scores in all categories. For the best information on how to write an excellent proposal, students should consult with faculty mentors and read through the Cotlow Workshop slides.
To view all proposals funded in the history of the program, click here.
Year |
Recipient,
Degree Program |
Location |
Project Proposal |
Undergraduate Proposals: B.A. Candidates
2007 |
Margaret Artz
BA Intl Aff |
South Africa (Winterveldt) |
Since 2003, theatre has been used to create a dialogue about important social problems at the Bokomoso Youth Center in the rural town of Winterveldt, South Africa. By tapping into the rich cultural tradition of performance arts that characterizes this region, theatre provides a mechanism by which youth participants can better communicate about, cope with, and reduce social problems that they experience in everyday life. This proposed study will investigate the perceptions of participants in the theatre program about the value of the program to them. It is based on 4 1/2-6 weeks of participant observation and focused interviews in Winterveldt. The project will contribute to an emerging and important area in performance studies that focuses on social justice and activism.
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2007 |
Geoffrey Cain
BA Anth & Intl Aff |
Cambodia (Stung Mean Chey) |
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2006 |
John Curran
BA Anth |
United States (Boston) |
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2007 |
Lauren Deal
BA Anth |
Argentina (Buenos Aires), United States (Washington, DC) |
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2007 |
Heather Hwalek
BA Intl Aff |
Jordan (Amman) |
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2009 |
Mark Smith
BA Anth |
United States (Washington, DC, and New York City) |
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2006 |
Dana Thomson
BA Intl Aff |
United States (Washington, DC) |
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2009 |
Kristina Zarenko
BA Intl Aff & Anth |
United States (Washington, DC, & Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Undergraduate Proposals: B.S. Candidates
2009 |
Helen Alesbury
BS Bio Anth & BA Arch |
United States (New York City, Washington, DC) |
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2009 |
Katherine Schuhmacher
BS Bio Anth |
Brazil (Piauí) |
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2006 |
Lia Schwartz
BS Bio Anth |
South Africa (Phalaborwa) |
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Master's Student Proposals
2009 |
Hermon Farahi
MA Anth |
Morocco (Tangier) |
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2007 |
Robin Freeman
MA Anth |
United States (Virginia) |
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2009 |
Matthew LeDuc
MA Anth |
United States (Washington, DC, and Flagstaff, AZ) |
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2009 |
Maureen Moodie
MA Anth |
United States (San Francisco) |
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2007 |
Nadia Rahman
MA Anth |
Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
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2006 |
Bonnie Richard
MA Anth |
India (Delhi & Leh) |
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2007 |
Claire Selsky
MA Latin Amer Studies |
United States (Washington, DC) |
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2009 |
Sophie Thibodeau
MA Anth |
United States (Annapolis, MD) |
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Doctoral Student Proposals
2007 |
Janine Chalk
PhD Hom Paleo |
Brazil (Gilbues, Piauí) |
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2003 |
Paul Constantino
PhD Hom Paleo |
Kenya (Nairobi), United States (Washington, DC) |
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2007 |
Nicole Griffin
PhD Hom Paleo |
Belgium (Antwerp) |
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2006 |
Catherine Haradon
PhD Hom Paleo |
South Africa (Florisbad) |
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2009 |
Katherine Schroer
PhD Hom Paleo |
Germany (Leipzig, Berlin) |
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