2015 Native American Student Award Nomination
The Native American Student Award Committee of the Plains Anthropological Society
announces its intent to award one or more grants of up to $1000 each to qualifying Native
American student(s). The Committee may evaluate and award separate grants to undergraduate
and graduate students in Anthropology. Grant funds are intended to help defray the costs of
tuition, books, room and board for the student(s). Funds will be administered by the winning
student’s academic department. The successful recipient will also receive a one year membership
in the Plains Anthropological Society that includes receiving the peer-reviewed journal Plains
Anthropologist.
Nominees should meet the following criteria:
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Nominees must be Native American (includes Metis)
Nominees must be either graduate or undergraduate students in anthropology or
archaeology
Undergraduate nominees may attend any four-year college or university in either the
United States or Canada that provides specific coursework or research covering Great
Plains anthropology. In your letter of interest or application, please include a description
of appropriate coursework or research that you have undertaken.
Graduate nominees must be engaged in research that relates to some aspect of the Great
Plains, but do not need to be attending a university located on the Great Plains
Nominees must submit the necessary documentation to the Committee on or before
September 25, 2015.
If you have questions, or would like additional information, please contact the Native American
Student Award Committee Chair at:
Mark Muñiz
Dept. Sociology & Anthropology
St. Cloud State University
262 Stewart Hall
720 4th Ave South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
mpmuniz@stcloudstate.edu
320-308-4162
To apply, submit the following documents to the Native American Student Award Committee
Chair:
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A completed nomination form (must include the letter of interest)
Student’s resume
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Letter of recommendation from a faculty member (thesis or academic advisor
recommended) focusing on the student’s potential in the field of anthropology
Photocopy of the student’s tribal enrollment certificate or equivalent certification of tribal
membership/enrollment, or CDIB
Recipient(s) are selected from among the nominees by a committee comprised of members of the
Plains Anthropological Society.
The Committee will select one or more recipients and announce its decision at the Annual
Meeting of the Plains Anthropological Society (October 14-17, 2015 in Iowa City, IA). The
Committee will notify the recipient(s) and his or her department following the Annual Meeting.
Plains Anthropological Society Native American Student Award Nomination Form
Due Friday, September 25, 2015
Name of nominee:
Nominee’s address:
Phone:
Email:
College or university:
College or university address:
Major:
Department:
Undergraduate: ____ or Graduate: ____
Tribal Affiliation:
What form of official tribal enrollment documentation are you providing?
Please include:
 A letter of interest outlining your prior experience and future goals in studying anthropology.
o Briefly describe how far along you are in your schooling, any research efforts you have
undertaken, what you intend to use the funding for.
o A recommendation letter from your academic or thesis/dissertation advisor
Submit the: 1) nomination form; 2) letter of interest; 3) official tribal affiliation documents; and 4) letter
of recommendation to:
Mark Muñiz
Native American Student Award Chair
Dept. Sociology & Anthropology
St. Cloud State University
262 Stewart Hall
720 4th Ave South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
mpmuniz@stcloudstate.edu