awards and grants
-

Finding Grants Workshop
A student-led workshop on using Pivot and Grant Forward databases on May 15th at 4pm.
-

Selin Levi wins 2026 Images of Research Competition
Her photograph is titled “Dy(e)ing Out: The Last Dyer’s Workshop.”
-

17 students get Eric Wolf Dissertation Research Grants
Support was made possible through the generous contributions of alumni and friends of the program.
-

10 anthro students get $244,000 in GC Dissertation Fellowships
They will write their dissertations with the support of fellowships between $10,000 and $28,000.
-

6 anthro students get Summer Public Research Fellowships
They received a $4,000 award to conduct research in the Summer of 2026.
-

12 anthro students get Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship
A record 12 students will conduct research this summer with help from the GC Provost’s Office.
-

Eddie Pesante González wins Wenner-Gren Fellowship
The PhD candidate received funding to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in Ireland.
-

Nick Welna and Miriam Entin win Wenner-Gren Fellowships
The two PhD candidates will conduct fieldwork research in the United States.
-

China Sajadian and Zoltán Glück win ACLS Fellowship
They will use the funds to complete research and writing for their first books.
-

Lea Coffineau wins 2025 Images of Research Competition
Her photograph is titled “Taping the Tapeur.”
-

Megan Henriquez named STEM Mentor of the Year
The New York Academy of Science celebrated science and innovation at its 2025 Spring Soirée.
-

11 anthro students get Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships
Each year, the Graduate Center Provost’s Office offers $4,000 summer awards to level II doctoral students.

