Call for Applications
Council on Anthropology and Education Presidential Early Career
Fellowships
The Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE), a section of the
American Anthropological Association, is pleased to announce the
third year of the CAE Presidential Early Career Fellowship Program.
CAE Presidential Fellowships are intended to support professional
development and mentoring in the field of educational anthropology
for scholars early in their academic careers.
Five (5) fellowships will be awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Each fellowship includes:
1. A $500.00 travel grant to be used to attend the Annual Meeting of
the American Anthropological Association.
2. The establishment of mentoring relationships with senior scholars in
the field of educational anthropology, including face-to-face meetings at
the Annual AAA Meeting.
3. Participation in workshops at the Annual AAA Meeting or subsequently
on phone conferences on the following topics among others according to the
fellows' interests and needs:
- Grant-writing
- academic writing and publishing
- teaching
Eligibility: Educational anthropology doctoral students at the
dissertation stage (ABD) and junior faculty members within five
years of academic appointment.
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit the following materials:
1. Updated curriculum vita.
2. A statement of no more than 2 single-spaced pages, specifying
scholarly and professional accomplishments and goals within the field of
anthropology and education.
3. One letter of reference and the names of 2 additional referees.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2012
Submit applications electronically to:
Kathy Schultz, Past President,
for the 2012-13 CAE Presidential Fellowship
Committee
kschultz@mills.edu
Please put CAE Presidential Fellowships in the subject line.
Women and scholars from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged
to apply.
