Research and Funding Opportunities
Lewis N. Cotlow Research Fund
The Lewis N. Cotlow Field Research Fund supports student research in any area of anthropology. Since 1991, it has supported over 150 anthropological research projects by GW students in nearly 50 countries. The Fund was created by a $150,000 bequest from the estate of Lewis Cotlow (1898-1987), an explorer, author, and filmmaker who attended GW.
More on the Cotlow Fund
Jane B. Hart Endowment
The Jane B. Hart Endowment supports a distinguished speakership and two annual awards to undergraduate students: the Hart Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and the Hart Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis. There is one academic achievement award for each of our three major programs (Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biological Anthropology) and there may be up to three thesis awards when there are equally deserving students with different majors.
More on the Jane B. Hart Endowment
William Warren Endowment
The William Warren Endowment Fund for Fellowships provides funding for students to do work in archaeology and paleontology. The money can be used to cover airfare, room and board, and tuition expenses while doing fieldwork.
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Ann Gordon Webster Endowment
The Ann Gordon Webster Endowment assists those who are returning to school to pursue graduate studies in anthropology. It honors the memory of a woman who got her master's degree at 50 and then taught at GW for 14 years. Grants are awarded annually on the basis of financial need and potential for making a significant contribution to anthropology.
More on the Ann Gordon Webster Endowment
Mitchell Carroll Endowment
This endowment, created in memory of Mitchell Carroll, is intended to promote archaeology at GW. It is used to support lectures by distinguished visiting scholars.
More on the Mitchell Carroll Endowment
Funding Outside the Anthropology Department
There are numerous funding sources at GW and elsewhere. They include:
For more opportunities for undergraduates, visit the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research.
For more opportunites for graduate students, visit the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships.
Archaeological Field Opportunities at GW
- The Field Schools in Israel, conducted in collaboration with Tel Aviv University, enable students to do summer archaeological work, primarily at Bronze Age and Iron Age levels of the sites of Megiddo and Tel Kabri.
- The Field School in Public and Historical Archaeology, conducted in collaboration with Alexandria Archaeology, provides training in field and laboratory methods in suburban Virginia every year.
- Archaeological field work in Mexico during most summers under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Blomster.
Other Sources of Funds
There are many outside sources of funding for research and travel. The American Anthropological Association has a useful list of funding agencies and is probably the best place to start. Some of the other organizations that have supported GW anthropology students are:
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