Prizes & Awards

Award Focus
This $3,000 cash prize honors anthropological research that:                                                      

• Proposed culturally informed solutions for creative and impactful change.
• Is rooted in rigorous ethnographic fieldwork.
• Enhances public understanding of anthropology’s contributions to solving human and social challenges worldwide.

Award Selection Criteria
Projects will be evaluated based on their demonstrable public impact, which may include:

• Evidence of media attention, public engagement, economic improvement, or the implementation of social justice initiatives.
• Effective public communication efforts, such as YouTube channels, films, documentaries, public exhibitions, books, magazine articles, television or radio programs, and podcasts.
• Tangible outcomes, such as policy changes or practical improvements that benefit human communities and social institutions.

Submissions
Submissions should be sent toinfo@appliedanthro.org and must include: 
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1. Project Description: A detailed account of the project’s rationale, field methods, participants, and results.
2. ‍Statement of Impact: A summary highlighting the project’s significance, supported by supplementary materials such as online media links, videos, photographs, news articles, or other relevant documents.
3. ‍Evaluation Criteria: Documentation addressing:Impact on human and community well-being.Innovation in public engagement and communication.Creativity in leveraging media and technology.
4. ‍Future Relevance: A discussion of how the research contributes to preparing future anthropologists.
5. ‍Supplementary Data: Additional materials, including videos, photos, and other creative assets, to strengthen the submission are welcomed.