Waring Student Research & Travel Awards
Undergraduate student research and attendance at professional meetings is a critical component in the development of excellent scholarship and a nationally competitive Department of Anthropology. A student may apply to receive monies to conduct independent research, travel for research or study (including field schools-domestic or international), attend and/or present papers/posters at professional conferences and meetings related to the study of Anthropology. Funds for travel may include the costs of registration, as well as travel, food and lodging, and is decided on a per case basis. Please note: if relevant, undergraduate students must apply for the VPAA Student Travel Award prior to consideration by Waring. Funds for research may include research-related costs such as travel, photocopying, testing, postage, etc.
To be eligible for a subsidy, international studies and other off-campus programs must meet the following criteria:
1. Earned credits will be acceptable to the University of West Georgia
2. Earned credits will apply to an Anthropology Major at the University of West Georgia
3. The program must last for a minimum of 21 calendar days (including travel)
4. The program must have a cultural content
Student Research and Travel Guidelines
Students requesting travel or research funds must:
- apply in writing in advance to the faculty member who will mentor/sponsor the project/paper or travel event, explaining the purpose and goals of travel/research. Students applying for research funds must submit a proposal explaining their research questions, methods, and time-line. Research must be completed by the end of the academic year.
- attach a budget of estimated costs for research or travel (travel, lodging, conferences registration, equipment or supplies, postage, etc.). (Most expenses will need to be reimbursed).
- obtain a letter of support from the sponsoring Anthropology faculty member.
- send application letter (original explanation of travel/ research, budget, letter of support) to the Waring Fund Manager no less than 2 weeks prior to requested travel.
- If relevant, show evidence that you have applied for a Student Travel Award from the VPAA Office (offered each semester) and, if received, include documentation of any award monies from the VPAA office.
- Under guidance of the faculty sponsor, the student must prepare a 1-2 page statement no more than 30 days after the travel or research award period, explaining how the original goals were met during the travel period; failure to complete this step will result in the loss of future eligibility for this award or any other Waring Funds.
- Requests may be submitted at any time, generally allowing 3-4 weeks for processing.