Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
Award Description
As part of the SfAA’s international initiative, the Pelto International Award is intended to strengthen and expand relationships between the SfAA and applied anthropology in low- and mid-income countries.
The award provides a scholar/practitioner in those countries with:
A grant of U.S. $1,500 to support applied anthropology activities in the awardee’s country
Three years of membership in the SfAA
Three years of registration at the SfAA annual meetings
Award Selection Criteria
Citizenship or permanent residence in a low- and mid-income countries (as classified by the World Bank for the nomination year)
A master's degree or higher in an applied social science
Affiliation with an educational institution, government agency, or community-based organization in the awardee’s home country
Demonstration of innovative applications of social science theory and methods to address social problems
Evidence of engagement with grassroots programs, organizations, or other entities that build community capacity necessary to understand and address social problems
Demonstration of involvement in capacity building for applied social science in the awardee’s home country
Award Nomination Materials
A letter of nomination from an SfAA member
A supporting letter from an SfAA member or from an applied social scientist in the nominee’s home country
An application from the nominee including the following items:
Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023
Send all Materials to: info@appliedanthro.org
Questions? Contact Pelto Committee Chair Judith Freidenberg (jfreiden@umd.edu) and/or committee members H. Russell Bernard (ufruss@ufl.edu); AKM Mazharul Islam (akmmislam@gmail.com); Isaac Keango Nyamongo (inyamongo@cuk.ac.ke); and Mark Schuller (mschuller@niu.edu).
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