Programs

Grants are available to scholars with a doctorate include individual research grants, a limited number of writing fellowships, training for scholars from countries where academic training in anthropology is limited and awards to encourage collaborative research between international scholars.

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants

Post-Ph.D. Research Grants for up to $20,000 are awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. Applicants applying for this grant can also elect to apply for a supplemental $5,000 through the Osmundsen Initiative. Applicants must be engaged in research that contributes to anthropological knowledge. Applicants of any nationality or country of residence may apply.

Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships

Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships provide up to $40,000 towards the writing-up of already completed research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars who are within ten years of the receipt of their Ph.D. and supports them early in their career when they frequently lack the time and resources to publish. 

International Collaborative Research Grants

International Collaborative Research Grants (ICRG) provide up to $30,000 to support research collaborations between two or more qualified scholars, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills together. Supplemental funds are also available to provide essential training for academic research participants in ICRG funded projects.

Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships

Wadsworth Short-Term Fellowships are available for up to three months to support doctoral students or postdoctoral scholars to consult libraries or take advantage of educational training opportunities that are unavailable in the applicant's home country. Fellowships are made for up to $5,000 and are non-renewable. Applicants must be both citizens and residents of countries where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources for educational training.

Conference and Workshop Grants

Conference and Workshops Grants are available to international scholars to develop anthropological knowledge and debates. Grants are made for up to $15,000.