The Wenner-Gren Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences supports U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose research draws on Black studies, critical race studies, diasporic Africana studies, or related fields to advance new scholarship in any anthropological subfield. Fellows receive a stipend of $50,000 over nine months and join a cohort that benefits from workshops and mentoring designed to amplify the writing project's public impact. Independent scholars and institutionally affiliated applicants are both welcome.
- Career stagePostdoctoral, Independent scholar
- DegreePhD
- Citizenship requirementApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Degree requirementThis opportunity is open to PhD-holding anthropologists of all ranks.
- Affiliation requirementApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Citizenship restrictionApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Prior award exclusionPrior recipients of an Anthropology and Black Experiences Fellowship or a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship are not eligible to apply.
- Affiliation requirementApplicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Degree notesThis opportunity is open to PhD-holding anthropologists of all ranks.
- Affiliation notesWe welcome independent scholars to apply, as well as those affiliated with an institution or organization.
- Stipend$50,000
- ComponentsStipend: $50,000/total
- TravelNot provided
- AccommodationNot provided
- CycleAnnual
- StatusOpen
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