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Zora Neale Hurston 2008 Travel Award

The AFA announces the 2008 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. The deadline is October 3, 2008.

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:
a) An application form is available on the AFA website.
b) If you are presenting a paper at the AAA meetings, submit a copy of your abstract and name of session, in addition to the application form.
c) If you have organized a session on feminist anthropology, submit an abstract of your session and the date when it is scheduled, in addition to the application form.
d) If you are a recent PhD in feminist anthropology, submit a statement on your plans to seek/secure employment, in addition to the application form.
e) 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).
f) Send all materials, by October 3rd, preferably via email (Word) attachment to manalans@illinois.edu or if necessary via snail mail to: Martin Manalansan, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, 607 S. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801.