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The deadline to submit papers for the NAPA 2018 Student Achievement Award is August 30. NAPA invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit papers based on original research conducted in the field of applied anthropology. See the Student Achievement Award…

The deadline for the 2017 NAPA Student Achievement Award has been extended until August 15, 2017. Up to three cash prizes may be awarded: $500, 1st Place $300, 1st Runner Up $200, 2nd Runner Up Applications will be accepted from current…

The deadline for applications for the 2015 NAPA Student Achievement Award is Monday, June 1, 2015. For all the details on how to apply and an award flyer to circulate, see the student award page. Please pass this message on…

NAPA has extended the deadline for submissions for its Student Achievement Award, which recognizes student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The award honors students who have excelled in these fields and provides opportunities, particularly for students who have…

The 2012 NAPA Student Achievement Awards were presented at last week’s AAA meeting in San Francisco. The awardees, their universities, and their papers, are as follows: 1ST PLACE WINNER: Naheed Ahmed (University of South Florida ) “Most At-Risk Populations: Contextualizing…

NAPA is now accepting submissions for the Eighth Annual Student Achievement Award, to recognize student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The award honors students who have excelled in these fields and provides opportunities, particularly for students who have worked on…

NAPA is now accepting submissions for the Eighth Annual Student Achievement Award, to recognize student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The award honors students who have excelled in these fields and provides opportunities, particularly for students…

The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology is offering the Sixth Annual Student Achievement Award to recognize student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The Award recognizes students who have excelled in these fields and provides…

First Place: Allison D. Harnish, Undergraduate (Western Kentucky University) “Conflict and Opportunity: A Qualitative Study of Community Attitudes towards Ecotourism and the Bushmeat Trade in Kasigau, Kenya” The problem of bushmeat and the potential for sustainable community-based ecotourism are two…

First Place: Jason Paiement, Ph.D. Student (McGill University) “Anthropology and Development” The scope for non-economic social scientists to influence the design and implementation of development policies and projects has expanded considerably since the 1970s. Many factors have contributed to this…

First Place: Adam Daniel Kiš (University of Florida) “An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in Malawi.” Mr. Kis received his B.A. in French from Andrews University, and has been in a PhD program in Anthropology at…

First Place: Inez F. Adams (Georgetown University) “An Ethnographic Evaluation of Michigan’s High-Risk Hepatitis-B Vaccination Program.” At the time of this award, Ms. Adams was a PhD student at Michigan State University and doing a research fellowship at Georgetown University’s…