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Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at a college or university during the prior calendar year, without a previously earned doctoral degree, may submit an original applied research paper to the Society for Applied Anthropology's Peter K. New competition.
First place receives a $3,000 cash prize plus travel and lodging support at the SfAA annual meeting. Second and third place receive $1,500 and $750, with travel stipends for those winners as well.
Submit a single-authored manuscript reporting field research in the social or behavioral sciences, with the research question in health care or human services. Papers are due through the SfAA online form by November 30.
The award honors Peter Kong-ming New, a distinguished medical sociologist-anthropologist and former SfAA president.
The Peter K. New Award awards $3,000 (3 winners).
November 30, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Graduate; Social Sciences; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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