Graduate student scholarships listed within this section require that individuals be enrolled in a U.S. degree program in order to be eligible for study or research opportunities abroad. Scholarships target graduate students in the fields of basic, social and population sciences who are primarily U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Students may or may not receive UCSF academic credit for participating in study or research opportunities abroad. Students are responsible for contacting the program administrator at the funding agency in advance of participating in programs for questions related to UCSF transfer credit. Annual submission deadlines are subject to change without notice at the discretion of funding agencies.
Biological Anthropology PhD Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
Location: worldwide
Levels of Study: doctoral students
Fields of Study: anatomy, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, forensics, genetics and physiology
Description: Supports research focused on living and fossil forms of both human and nonhuman primates, including human genetic and epigenetic variation, human and nonhuman primate ecology and paleontology, socioecology, functional anatomy and skeletal biology, and anthropological forensics.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence
Limited Submission for Universities: No
Letter of Intent Required: No
Website: Learn more about the Biological Anthropology PhD Dissertation Research Improvement Grant at the National Science Foundation