Wadsworth International Fellowship
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Wadsworth International Fellowship supports students from countries where anthropology is underrepresented, funding doctoral training abroad to deepen expertise and advance the discipline globally.
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Funder: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 annually, renewable for up to two additional years; separate dissertation write-up support available
Summary: Supports doctoral anthropology training abroad for students from countries where anthropology is underrepresented and overseas training resources are limited.
Key Information: Applicants from high-income countries and applicants seeking study in their home country are ineligible.
Description
The Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Wadsworth International Fellowship supports students pursuing a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree at universities offering international-level anthropology training. It covers socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, and archeology, including equivalent fields known by other names. The program aims to strengthen international ties and deepen anthropological expertise globally by supporting scholars who can advance the discipline in their home countries and internationally.
The Foundation seeks talented students who might otherwise be unable to pursue doctoral training. It prioritizes applicants who have not begun graduate training abroad, or are early in their programs, and who are likely to return to academic positions in their home countries. Proposed training should advance anthropological knowledge, amplify its impact, foster inclusivity, and address the precarity of anthropology as a career and field.
