Wadsworth International Fellowships
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Award: $17,500
Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
To provide funding for students pursuing a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree at universities where they can receive international-level training in anthropology. Qualifications: Applicants must be from countries with limited opportunities for advanced training in anthropology; applicants wishing to study anthropology at universities in their home country are not eligible; candidates must have an application for doctoral admission pending at their chosen host institution at the time they apply for this award; applicant must have a host sponsor who holds an academic position in the department where the applicant will be registered; applicants who hold a relevant master's degree and who have already begun their doctoral program at their host institution are only eligible to apply; applicants who have been residing outside of their home country during the period immediately prior to when they anticipate beginning their doctoral training and who have not been enrolled in full-time higher education are not usually eligible to apply; applicants who have already earned a doctoral degree in anthropology are not eligible to apply; applicants exclusively seeking fieldwork or dissertation write-up support are not eligible to apply. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the looking for talented scholars who might not otherwise be able to pursue a doctoral degree; we are eager to support students with the potential to advance anthropology in their home countries and globally; successful applicants provide strong evidence of academic excellence in their prior training in anthropology or a related discipline; they have well-developed training and research goals and can show that both their host institution and host sponsor are good fits to help them reach those goals; foundation pays close attention to letters of support from both the home and host sponsors; we strongly encourage applicants to make personal contact with their host sponsor prior to applying for the fellowship; successful applicants work closely with the host sponsor to map out a course of training leading to the doctoral degree; letters of support should address whether the candidate has the support they need to complete all program requirements within the 3 years of Wadsworth funding and successfully complete their degree; successful applicants are able to show how the program they have chosen aligns with the Foundation's mission to advance anthropological knowledge, amplify its impact, foster inclusivity, and address the precarity of anthropology as a career and a field of study; applicants interested in policy-making, public health, environmental sustainability, primate conservation, heritage management, or salvage work on endangered languages must make a strong case for how their work will further anthropological conversations. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; A detailed budget, Curricula vitae; Applications must be in English. Focus: Anthropology.