APPLICATIONPROCEDURESFORTHEHUNTPOSTDOCTORALFELLOWSHIP

1. TheWennerGrenFoundationreceivesover100HuntPostdoctoralFellowship
applicationseachyearandnormallyawardseightannually.Giventhisdegreeof
competition,theFoundationadvisesapplicantstofollowcloselyallthe
proceduresforcompletingtheapplication.
2. Applicationsmustbesubmittedonthemostrecentofficialapplicationform.
Applicationformsandguidelinesforcompletingtheseformsareavailablethree
monthsbeforeeachapplicationdeadline.
3. TheFoundationoperatesanonlineapplicationsubmissionprocedure.All
applicationformsandotherrequiredapplicationmaterialsmustbesubmitted
online.Ifitisnotpossibletosubmityourapplicationonlinebecauseof
inadequateinternetaccessinyourcountryoforigin,youmustnotifythe
Foundationatleastoneweekbeforethedeadlinetoarrangetosubmitan
applicationbyconventionalmail:(applications@wennergren.org).
4. Inadditiontotheonlinesubmission,one(1)printedcopyoftheapplicationform
andrequiredattachments,PLUSfour(4)printedcopiesoftheapplicationform
only,mustbesenttotheFoundation.Thismaterialmustbepostmarkedbythe
applicationdeadline(andreceivedbytheFoundationnolaterthantwoweeks
afterthedeadline)oryourapplicationwillnotbereviewed.
5. Applicationsareavailable3monthsbeforetheapplicationdeadline.
6. ApplicationsmustbeinEnglish.
7. TheHuntPostdoctoralFellowshipapplicationasksforthefollowingcategoriesof
information:
Generalinformationaboutyourselfandtheproject
Anabstractofyourwritingproject.Ifyourapplicationissuccessful,this
abstractwillappearontheFoundation'swebsite.Pleasemakesureyour
abstractiswritteninastylethatisclearlyunderstandabletoa
nonspecialist
Theanswerstofourprojectdescriptionquestions.Applicantsareadvised
toreadthequestionsandinstructionscarefullyastheydeveloptheir
answers
Aresubmissionstatementifthecurrentapplicationisaresubmissionofa
previouslydeclinedapplication.
Abibliographyrelevanttoyourproposedproject
Acurriculumvitae
8. Pleasenotethatcopiesofresearchpermitsandpermissionsarenotrequiredat
theapplicationstage.Ifanapplicationissuccessful,theFoundationwillrequest
copiesoftherelevantpermitsatthattime.Grantfundswillnotbereleasedtoa
granteeuntiltheFoundationhasreceivedcopiesofallrelevantpermits.For
HuntPostdoctoralFellowships,thispermitrequirementappliesonlytoproposals
containingaresearchcomponent.Pleaselistthepermit(s)requiredforthe
proposedprojectandtheestimateddate(s)bywhichyouexpecttosecurethem.
Yourknowledgeofthepermitsrequiredforyourprojectwillhelpdemonstrate
 yourawarenessoffeasibilityandethicsissuesforyourresearch,aswellasyour
preparednesstobegin.Dependingontheproject,examplesofpermitscan
includeresearchvisas,approvalsorexemptionsfromInternalReviewBoards
and/orEthicsCommittees,HumanSubjectsApprovals,AnimalCareandUse
approvals,governmentclearances,excavationpermits,lettersofaffiliation,and
permissionsfromthelocalscientific,academic,museum,institutionalortribal
authoritiesinvolvedinoversightofyourresearcharea.Pleasedonotcontactthe
Foundationtoaskwhichpermitsyouneed:insteadconsultwithyourcontacts
and/oradvisors.
9. BeforesubmittingyourFellowshipapplication,pleasereadtheinformationon
UStaxissuesapplicabletoallgrantees.Pleaseconsultthewebsiteformore
information.
10. NonUScitizensshouldreadtheinformationonUSvisarequirementsforNonUS
citizenswhoarepresentorcomingtotheUnitedStatesaspartoftheirresearch
project.Pleaseconsultthewebsiteformoreinformation.
11. SuccessfulapplicantsarerequiredtocomplywithallUSlaws.Thisincludes,but
isnotlimitedto,regulationsgovernedbytheUSDepartmentofTreasuryOffice
ofForeignAssetControl(OFAC).OFACadministersUSGovernmentsanction
programsandregulationspertainingtotheSpeciallyDesignatedNationalsList
(SDNList).PleaseconsulttheUSDepartmentTreasurywebsiteformore
informationonUSGovernmentsanctionprogramsandtheSDNListat
www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac.Specialdocumentationisrequired
forresearchprojectslocatedinthefollowingcountrieswhereUSGovernment
sanctionsareinplace:Iran,NorthKorea,Sudan,Syria,andCrimea(including
Sevastopol).Thisdocumentationisnotrequiredatthestageofapplication,but
mustbesubmittedtotheFoundationbeforegrantfundsaredisbursedto
successfulapplicants.Pleaseconsultthewebsiteformoreinformation.
12. Donotsendanyothermaterial,suchaslettersofrecommendation,computer
disks,manuscripts,publications,photographs,orrecordingstotheFoundationin
supportofyourapplication.Thismaterialwillnotbeusedinthereviewprocess
andcannotbereturned.


GENERALINFORMATIONABOUTTHEAPPLICANTANDPROJECT

Youwillbeaskedtoprovidethefollowinggeneralinformationaboutyourselfandyour
fellowshipproposal:
1. Nameofapplicant:Givefulllegalname:first,middle,andsurname.
2. ProjectInformation:
TitleofProject(15wordsorless)
Threekeywordsorphrasesthatbestcategorizeyourresearchandthe
choiceofadisciplineandregion/topicthatisselectedfroma
predeterminedlist.
 Beginningdateanddurationofwritingtimeforwhichsupportis
requested:Entertheexpectedbeginningdate,enddate,andexpected
durationofthefellowshipperiod.Thebeginningdateofthefellowship
mustbeafterJanuary1ofthefollowingyear.Thetotalfellowshipperiod
cannotexceedtwelveconsecutivemonths.Theamountoftheawardis
proratedaccordingtothedurationofthewritingperiod.Themaximum
awardis$40,000foratwelvemonthproject.
Locationwhereyourwritingwilltakeplace.
Doesyourprojectincludeanyadditionalresearch?Ifyes,pleaseindicate
theamountoftimetobedevotedtoresearchactivitiesandwhetherany
fundingisrequestedforresearchpurposes.
Othersourcesofaidreceivedorrequestedfortheperiodofwriting
coveredinthisapplication:Includeanysupportreceivedorotherfunding
beingappliedforthatrelatestothisfellowshipapplication.Suchsupport
mightincludegrantsfromotheragenciesand/orcompensationfrom
sabbaticalorotheracademicleave.


PROJECTDESCRIPTIONQUESTIONS

Question1:Describetheresearchthatformsthebasisofthisapplicationandthe
conclusionsthatyouhavedrawn.(Note:Ifyouareincludingashortperiodof
additionalresearchinyourfellowshipapplication,explainwhyadditionalresearchis
neededandtherelevanceofthisresearchtoyourpublicationplans).[approximately
threepages,singlespaced]

Whenansweringthisquestion,applicantsshouldclearlydescribetheirspecificresearch
questionsandpreliminaryconclusions.Theymustmakeclearhowtheirfindingsfurther
anthropologicaldebatesandaddtotheexistingliterature.Applicantsareadvisedto
makesurethattheirtheoreticalclaimsaresupportedbyappropriateevidencefrom
theirresearch.TheFoundationlookscarefullyforproposalsthatacknowledgeand
discussanapplicant'sresearchinthecontextofthelargebodyofworkdoneby
internationalscholars.

Ifaperiodforadditionalresearchisincludedintheproposal,theobjectiveand
significanceofthiscomponentshouldbeincludedintheanswertoQuestion1.
Applicantsshouldbeexplicitabouthowthisresearchrelatestothecompletedresearch
anditsimportance.Applicantsshouldrememberthattheunderlyingobjectiveofthe
awardistosupportwritingforpublication.

Question2.Describeyourresearchprocess(theresearchdesignyouusedtogather
yourevidence).Howhaveyouusedthisevidencetosupporttheconclusionsthatyou
havedrawn?[approximatelyonepage,singlespaced]
Applicantsshouldprovideabriefreviewoftheactualresearchconducted,focusingon
thekindofevidencecollected,theanalysisused,andthereasonsunderlyingthechoice
ofthespecificmethodology,ormethodologies,employed.

Question3:Outlinethepublication/sthatwillresultfromthefellowship.
[approximatelyonepage,singlespaced]

Applicantsshouldstatetheirpublicationplans.Provideanannotatedoutlineofthe
book'schaptersoradescriptionofthearticlesandthesubjectsthatthesearticleswill
address.Pleasebespecificaboutthecontentofyourbook/articlesandthejournalsor
publishersyouwillapproach.Indicateifabookcontractisalreadyinhandorif
publishersorjournaleditorshavealreadyshowninterestinyourwork.

Inaddition,applicantsshoulddescribewhatneedstobedoneduringthefellowship
periodtobringtheprojecttoasuccessfulcompletion(e.g.editing/augmentingcurrent
draftsofchapter/sorarticles,initiatingallorpartoftheprojectfromscratch,etc.).

Question4:ThegoaloftheWennerGrenFoundationistosupportoriginaland
innovativeresearchinanthropology.Whatcontributiondoesyourprojectmaketo
anthropologicaltheoryandtothediscipline?[approximatelyonehalfpage,single
spaced]

TheHuntPostdoctoralFellowshipisverycompetitive.Whilemanyapplicationsare
examplesofexcellentresearchandinterestingcasestudies,applicantsmustalsobe
clearastotheuniquenessoftheworkand/orwhyitisanimportantcontributiontothe
disciplineofanthropology.

TheWennerGrenFoundationdefinesanthropologyinitsbroadesttermsasadiscipline
thatadvancessignificantandinnovativeresearchabouthumanity'sculturaland
biologicalorigins,development,andvariation.

Asuccessfulapplicationisonethatemphasizesthecontributionoftheproposed
researchnotonlytothespecificareaofresearchbeingaddressedbutalsotothe
broaderfieldofanthropology.Applicantsshouldbeexplicitaboutthepotential
contributionoftheirresearchtoanthropologicaltheoryanddebateinthebroadest
possiblesense.Whatrelevanceand/orimpactwouldyourpublication/shaveforthe
field?

Applicantsshouldnotethattheanswertothisquestionmustbuildonthearguments
presentedearlierintheproposalandclearlydemonstratehowthewritingprojectwill
contributetotherelevanciesclaimedintheanswertothisquestion.

RESUBMISSIONSTATEMENT

IfthecurrentapplicationisaresubmissionofapreviousHuntPostdoctoralFellowship
thatwasunsuccessfulinapriorfundingcycle,youmustincludearesubmission
statement[approximatelyonepage,singlespaced].Thisstatementshoulddescribehow
yourapplicationdiffersfromyourprevioussubmissionandhowyouhaveaddressed
reviewers'comments.Includethisstatementwhetherornotthecurrentprojectis
similartoyourpreviousone.Aresubmissionstatementisoftenabenefittoanapplicant
indemonstratinghowandwhyhis/herthinkinghaschanged.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abibliographyshouldbepreparedspecificallyforthisproposalandshouldfocusonthe
centralresearchquestionanditsrelateddebates.Thebibliographyshouldbeprepared
inaformatcompatiblewithMicrosoftWord,andattachedtotheapplicationfollowing
thedirectionsprovidedduringtheonlinesubmissionprocess.
1. Allsourcesappearinginthebibliographymustbecitedintheresubmission
statementortheprojectdescriptionquestions.Intextcitationsshouldtakethe
formoftheauthors'name/sfollowedbythedate:(Sahlins1961)or(Aielloand
Wheeler2003)or(Aielloetal.2002).
2. Thebibliographyshouldnotexceedtenpagesinlength,usingsinglelinespacing
and10pointfontorlarger,with1inch(2.5cm)left,right,topandbottom
margins.
3. Bibliographicreferencesshouldbecomplete,belistedinalphabeticalorderand
bepresentedinoneofanyofthebibliographicformatsfoundinmajor
anthropologicaljournals(e.g.,CurrentAnthropologyorAmericanAnthropologist
orAmericanJournalofPhysicalAnthropology,amongothers).Whicheverformat
isused,thebibliographyshouldbeconsistentthroughout.


CURRICULUMVITAE

Acurriculumvitaeisrequired.Itshouldincludeonlythemostrelevantaspectsofthe
applicant'scareertodate.Thecurriculumvitaemustbeattachedtoyouronline
submissionfollowingthedirectionsthatareclearlyprovidedonceyouentertheonline
submissionprocess.Itmustbeformattedinthefollowingmanner.TheFoundation
reservestherighttorejectapplicationsthathaveincorrectlyformattedcurriculum
vitae.
1. Thecurriculumvitaemaynotexceedfivepagesinlength.
2. Usesinglelinespacingand10pointfontorlarger.Use1inch(2.5cm)left,right,
topandbottommargins.

ONLINEAPPLICATIONSUBMISSION:HUNTPOSTDOCTORALFELLOWSHIP

OfficialHuntPostdoctoralFellowshipApplicationFormsandrequiredattachments
mustbesubmittedusingtheFoundation'sonlineapplicationsubmissionprocedure.In
addition,oneprintedcopyoftheapplicationformandrequiredattachments,PLUSfour
(4)printedcopiesoftheapplicationformonly,mustbesenttotheFoundation.This
materialmustbepostmarkedbytheapplicationdeadline(andreceivedbythe
Foundationnolaterthantwoweeksafterthedeadline)ORYOURAPPLICATIONWILL
NOTBEREVIEWED.

Ifitisnotpossibletosubmityourapplicationonlinebecauseofinadequateinternet
accessinyourcountryoforigin,youmustnotifytheFoundationatleastoneweek
beforethedeadline(applications@wennergren.org)toarrangetosubmitanapplication
byconventionalmail.Pleasenote:applicationformsthatareemailedorfaxeddirectly
totheFoundationwillnotbeaccepted.

Pleaserefertotheapplicationproceduresfordetailsandguidelinesaboutthe
informationrequestedintheapplication.Ifyouareexperiencingdifficultiesmakingan
OnlineApplicationSubmission,pleaseconsult"TroubleshootingOnlineApplication
Submissions."

DownloadtheofficialHuntPostdoctoralFellowshipApplicationForm.Applicantsmust
downloadandcompletetheofficialHuntPostdoctoralFellowshipApplicationForm.This
formisaMicrosoftWord2003document,whichallowsindividualstofillout
informationwithintheformandsaveittotheircomputers.

CreateaUserAccount:AfterclickingthelinktoBeginanewHuntPostdoctoral
Fellowshipapplicationlinkonthewebsite,individualswillbedirectedtotheLogin
pageforOnlineApplicationsandaskedtocreateaUserAccount.TocreateaUser
Account,individualswillbeaskedtoenteranemailaddress(whichwillbeusedasthe
accountID),andapassword.OncetheUserAccounthasbeencreated,applicantscan
beginfillingouttheironlineregistrationinformation.ThisUserAccountwillalsoallow
individualsto:
Saveunfinishedsubmissionsandreturntocompletethemlater;
Reviewthecontentofsubmittedapplications.

Anemailincludingtheconfirmationofyourpasswordwillbeautomaticallysenttothe
emailaddresssupplied.Theconfirmationemailwillalsoincludeadirectlinktothe
UserAccountloginpage,whichapplicantsshouldsavefortheirrecords.Theyarealso
encouragedtosavethedirectlinktotheirUserAccountintheFavoritesfolderon
theirinternetbrowser.

SaveandEditSubmissions:Applicantscansavetheinformationtheyhaveentered
onlinebyclickingontheSave&FinishLaterbuttonlocatedatthebottomofeach
page.
ClickingontheSave&FinishLaterbuttonwilltakeapplicantstotheirUser
Accounthomepage.
OnceintheirUserAccounthomepage,applicantscanseesavedinformation
listedundertheOpenheading.

AccessorDeleteInProgressApplications:OntheUserAccounthomepage,applicants
canresumeworkoninprogresssubmissionssavedinanearliersession,andviewthe
contentsofapplicationspreviouslysubmitted.
Toaccessinprogresssubmissionsandcontinuetheapplicationprocess,
applicantsshouldclickontherelevantlinklistedundertheOpenheading,in
theApplicationNamecolumn.
ApplicantscanalsoclicktheDeletelinkundertheActioncolumntodelete
partiallycompletedsubmissions.Notethatoncedeleted,informationcannotbe
retrieved.

ReturntoOnlineUserAccount:IndividualswhohavealreadycreatedaUserAccount
canreturntotheiraccountseitherbyusingthedirectlinkincludedintheUserAccount
confirmationemail,orbyreturningtotheHuntPostdoctoralFellowshippageonthe
WennerGrenwebsite,wheretheAccesstheOnlineApplicationlinkisprovidedatthe
bottomofthepage.

RequiredAttachments:Applicantsarerequiredtoattachthefollowingdocumentsto
theironlineapplication.
HuntPostdoctoralFellowshipApplicationForm
ProjectBibliography
Applicant'sCurriculumVitae

ThesedocumentsmustbeinaformatcompatiblewithMicrosoftWord2003,orasan
AdobePDF.Acceptabledocumentformatsinclude.doc,.txt,.xlsand.pdf
extensions.Besuretoselectthecorrespondingtitlefromthedropdownlistwhen
uploadingyourattachments,otherwisetheapplicationprocesswontrecognize
youveuploadedallrequireddocuments.

OnlineSubmission:Afterapplicantshaveattachedallrequireddocumentsforthe
application,theymust:
ClickontheReviewandSubmitbuttonlocatedatthebottomofthelastpage
oftheapplication.
Onceclicked,applicantswillbetakentoasingleReviewScreen,whichwilllistall
responsesandconfirmthattherequireddocumentsareattached.
 Afterverifyingallinformationandattachmentshavebeenprovided,applicants
mustclicktheSubmitApplicationbuttonatthebottomofthepageto
completethesubmissionprocess.

PrintedApplicationMaterials:Aftersubmittingtheapplicationformandrequired
attachmentsonline,applicantsmustsendone(1)printedcopyoftheapplicationform
andrequiredattachments,PLUSfour(4)printedcopiesoftheapplicationformonly,
mustbesenttotheFoundationtocompletethefilingprocess.Applicationmaterials
mustbepostmarkedbytheapplicationdeadline(andreceivedbytheFoundationno
laterthantwoweeksafterthedeadline).PLEASENOTE:PRINTEDAPPLICATION
MATERIALSMUSTBEPHYSICALLYMAILEDTOFOUNDATIONOFFICES.APPLICATION
MATERIALSSUBMITTEDBYFAXOREMAILWILLNOTBEACCEPTED.

Oncesubmitted,applicantswillreceiveanemailconfirmingthatthesubmissionoftheir
applicationwassuccessful.Thisemailwillincludeacompletecopyoftheinformation
entereddirectlyonlineandalistofallattachments.Applicantsareencouragedtoprint
thisoutandsaveitfortheirrecords.PleasenotethatitisnotpossibletouseyourUser
Accounttotracktheprogressofyourapplicationthroughthereviewsystem.