----- Original Message ----From: Pearson Higher Education
To: dbrown@hawaii.edu
Sent: Monday, March 01, 20106:18 AM
Subject: Anthropology Scholarship Opportunity for your students
In remembrance of Melvin Lawrence Ember (January 13,1933 through September 27,2009),
Pearson is proud to announce the 1st annual Mel Ember Student Scholarship Award. With his
coauthor, Carol R. Ember, Mel Ember was a Pearson/Prentice Hall author for almost 40 years.
Their books, Anthrop%gy and Cultural Anthropology, have taught more than 1.5 million students
world-wide. This award is open to all students currently enrolled in an anthropology course! If
your students are interested in participating in this scholarship, please have them write an essay
or film a short video on the following topic:
"Why do you think the study of Anthropology is
important to today's world?"
•
Prizes:
o 1st Place: $750 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring Instructor
o 2nd Place: $550 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring Instructor
o 3rd Place: $350 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring Instructor
• Submission Guidelines: The essay must be no more than 1000 words in length. The
video must be no more than 3 minutes. Both in response to the designated topic.
•
Eligibility: The contest is open to all students enrolled in a college anthropology course at
the time of submission.
----- Original Message ----From: Pearson Higher Education
To: dbrown@hawaii.edu
Sent: Monday, March 01, 20106:18 AM
Subject: Anthropology Scholarship Opportunity for your students
In remembrance of Melvin Lawrence Ember (January 13, 1933 through September 27, 2009),
Pearson is proud to announce the 1st annual Mel Ember Student Scholarship Award. With his
coauthor, Carol R. Ember, Mel Ember was a Pearson/Prentice Hall author for almost 40 years.
Their books, Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology, have taught more than 1.5 million students
world-wide. This award is open to all students currently enrolled in an anthropology course! If
your students are interested in participating in this scholarship, please have them write an essay
or film a short video on the following topic:
"Why do you think the study of Anthropology is
important to today's world?"
•
Prizes:
o 1st Place: $750 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring InstruciPr
o 2nd Place: $550 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring Instructor
o 3rd Place: $350 For Student Winner + $50 for Sponsoring Instructor
• Submission Guidelines: The essay must be no more than 1000 words in length. The
video must be no more than 3 minutes. Both in response to the designated topic.
•
Eligibility: The contest is open to all students enrolled in a college anthropology course at
the time of submission.
• Judging Criteria: The winners will be determined Carol Ember, Director of HRAF and a
supporting panel of Pearson Judges.
•
Essays will be judged on the following criteria:
o How well the essay or video addresses the topic. Note: opinion or subjectivity will
not factor into the decision-making process
o How clearly the thesis is presented
'
o How well the piece is organized
o How specific is the support for the thesis
o How relevant is the analysis of support
o For essays: writing correctness (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.)
If you have any questions about this scholarship opportunity or would like to receive promotional
flyers to advertise this scholarship, please contact us at:
Mel EmberStudentSchola rsh ip@pearson.com
Laura Lee Manley
Senior Marketing Manager, Anthropology
Pearson Higher Education 175 Arlington St., Suite 300 I Boston, MA 02116
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