GRAD Grants

The SJSU Department of Anthropology supports graduate research and presentations. These awards are competitive and only a limited number can be awarded each semester. Awards fall under two categories.

Award Categories

Research and Development Grants

(maximum award: $500) These grants are awarded to graduate students seeking support for a project (including work on a faculty-led project) that will form the basis of an M.A. project report or thesis.

Travel Grants

(maximum award: $750) These grants are awarded to graduate students seeking support for travel to an academic conference for the purpose of presenting a professional paper. Before being reimbursed for expenses, grant applicants must provide evidence that a paper has been accepted by the professional organization. 

Application Process

Awards are granted on a rolling basis and may be submitted at anytime during the academic year. Students should consult with a faculty sponsor before submitting an application. Priority will be given to those who have not received other funding for the proposed travel or project and those who have not previously received a GRAD Grant.

Process
Applications for support should include the following:

  1. Description of the project and/or conference that includes the budget, budget rationale, and timeline for the implementing and completing it.
  2. Copy of unofficial transcript of all graduate work.
  3. Letter of endorsement of an anthropology faculty sponsor (brief paragraph).
  4. Signed Visual_Audio Image Release Form

Submit an Application

Outcomes
Students who are awarded Seed Grants are expected to file a 1-2 page report after completing their work. Students who are awarded Research and Development Grants are expected to produce a project deliverable (report, scholarly paper, etc.) that meets professional standards, and will be expected to write a one page summary with photo or graphic for the department website and/or College of Social Sciences blog. Students who are awarded Travel Grants are expected to provide evidence that their academic paper was approved by a professional academic organization.

Recipients of the GRAD Grants

  • Chloe Nguyen (2024)
  • Juan Carlos Aguirre (2024)
  • Spencer Shook (2024)
  • Jonathan Santaella (2024)
  • Mayela Sanchez (2024)
  • Jairo Rosas (2024)
  • Chyna Lee (2023)
  • Gabbie Fall (2023)
  • Kiley Stokes (2023)
  • Anna Edmonson (2023)
  • Chloe Angst (2022) 
  • Melanie Bailey (2020)
  • Jillian Ferini (2020)
  • Daniel Maldonado (2019)
  • Andrew Marley (2019)
  • Simon Jarrar (2018)
  • Chelsea Halliwell (2018)
  • Jamieson Mockel (2018)
  • Megan Shaw (2018)
  • Jeffrey Greger (2018)