Organization: Central States Anthropological Society (http://groups.creighton.edu/csas//)

Due Date: April 17th, 2009

Beth Wilder Dillingham Award (http://groups.creighton.edu/csas//Awards.htm)

The Beth Wilder Dillingham Award was established in 1989 to honor Beth Wilder Dillingham’s contributions to the CSAS and to assist undergraduate or graduate students in any subfield of anthropology who are responsible for the care of one or more children. An applicant for the Dillingham Award may be male or female, need not be married, and need not be the legal guardian.

An application should include:

A: Three copies each of:

  1. application form;
  2. application cover page;
  3. statement (no more than 1000 words) describing why the award is sought (e.g., to offset expenses for fieldwork, travel, equipment, supplies, or food and lodging);
  4. statement (no more than 1000 words) indicating the importance of the applicant’s work to anthropology;
  5. curriculum vitae (no more than 5 pages in length);

B: One copy each of:

  1. no more than three letters of recommendation from faculty members and others familiar with the applicant’s scholarly work—letters should in sealed envelopes with author’s signature across the flap;
  2. documentation indicating that the applicant is currently caring for a child (e.g., statement from pediatrician, child’s school, or teacher).

The 2009 award will be in the amount of $500.

Applicants for the Dillingham Award should send packet of all materials to:

Dr. Claude F. Jacobs, Chair

CSAS Dillingham Award Committee

Department of Behavioral Sciences

The University of Michigan – Dearborn

Dearborn, MI 48128

Applications must be received by April 17, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications will be reviewed and a decision made no later than June 15, 2009. For more information, contact cfj@umich.edu; 313.583.6329. Applications can be found at the CSAS website, http://www.creighton.edu/csas/.