Virtual Coffee Hours with Prof. Jocelyn Chua

Interested in how anthropology contributes to the study and discussion of mental health? Come join SUA in our virtual “coffee date” with Professor Jocelyn Chua as she explores this idea, as well as provides insight her own research in the field. Bring your own hot drink, and participate in the conversation from the comfort of your own home, favorite library nook, or coffee shop!

Thursday, November 11th | 6:00 – 7:00p

To attend this event, please click the Zoom link here.

Undergraduate Anthropology Career Workshop

Curious about where anthropology can take you?

Come join SUA and the Tarheel Archeological Society for our annual Undergraduate Career Workshop! With guest speakers from UNC Global Study Abroad, Office of Undergraduate Research, and the Department of Anthropology, you will learn ways to make the most of your experience at Carolina by further developing your interests – and potential careers – beyond the limits of the classroom!

~ ATTEND IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY ~

Tuesday, September 21st | 5:00 – 6:00p | Alumni Bldg Rm 205

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Join Us On Zoom Here

Join a SUA Committee! Apply Now!

Are you interested in getting more involved with UNC’s Society of Undergraduate Anthropologists? Join a committee today!

Apply by September 27th to be considered for one of three committees: Fundraising, Publicity, and Event Planning.

We want to see SUA’s reach grow on campus, and we need your help to do it!

All Majors/Minors are welcomed!

Student Showcase – Short Videos on Student Research

The Department of Anthropology will host short videos, podcasts, and other media that feature undergraduate and graduate students discussing their experiences conducting research at UNC! Support our Anthropology researchers and learn how you can get involved!

If you have any questions regarding research, please reach out to SUA or any of the Anthropology Department faculty!

Undergraduate Assistants in Departmental Research

Come out and meet some of our Undergraduate Assistants in Departmental Research on Tuesday, October 20, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm!

Here are the individuals attending:

  • A.J. Rojas (Ph.D. Candidate): Students Digitizing GIS Features in Archival Maps
  • S. King (Ph.D. Candidate): Students Entering Data and Transcribing Interviews in Post-disaster Dominica
  • C. T. West (Faculty): Students Digiting Landscape Features in the African Sahel
  • B. Billman (Faculty): Google Earth and Identification of Archaeological Sites in Peru

To attend this event, please click on the following zoom link.

SUA Career Workshop- Sept 22, 2020

Come join us from 5:30-6:30 for an Anthropology Undergraduate Career Workshop! We’ll be exploring a range of topics such as:

  • Gaining Research Experiences
  • Preparing for Graduate School
  • Pursuing Opportunities Abroad
  • Cultivating Relationships with Professors
  • Hearing Alumni Experiences

There will be a number of guest panelists from the Gilling’s School of Public Health, the Center for Global Initiatives, the Office of Undergraduate Research. There will also be Fulbright representatives and recent alumni. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Zoom Link can be found here!

January and February Opportunities

EPPSA Graduate Energy Poverty Dissertation Fellows (1-year opportunities)

One-year EPPSA Fellowships are available to advanced graduate students interested in doing research on some aspect of energy poverty in the developing world.  Eligible students are those who have completed all course requirements, passed written and oral preliminary exams, have a dissertation prospectus formally approved, and have a plan to complete the PhD during the fellowship year. Due to the funding source, there is a strong preference for US citizens and permanent residents. Energy Poverty Dissertation Fellows are encouraged, but not required to participate in planned impact evaluation studies of real world energy poverty interventions.

The application process for the 1-year EPF is managed through the UNC-CH Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship Program. In addition to submitting the standard application for the DCF, students should provide a one-page statement on their interest and commitment to research on energy poverty in the developing world and how this links with their dissertation plans.

Applications are due in February each year. If you have questions, please email Ryan McCord at eppsa@unc.edu or visit our website for more information.

 

The undergraduate funding opportunity is for a summer research experience:

Undergraduate Energy Poverty Fellows (UNC-CH, NCSU, NC A&T and WSSU)

We seek to recruit 2 undergraduate students this summer as Undergraduate Energy Poverty Fellows (UEPFs). Students will spend the summer (early May through mid-August) preparing for and engaged in research on energy poverty in Southern Africa. Students will work with EPPSA faculty and the broader research team on social or natural science, or engineering aspects of planned impact evaluation studies in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, on population-level sociodemographic and spatial analyses, or on engineering or forest biomaterials topics related to  EPPSA. We seek students from a broad range of disciplines including public policy, geography, sociology, anthropology, and environmental science, engineering, forestry, and forest biomaterials. We are open to applications from students in other disciplines, but some familiarity with the substantive topics of environment, international development, or energy is preferred. Due to the funding source, there is a strong preference for US citizens and permanent residents.

Applications are due in February. If you have any questions, please email Ryan McCord at eppsa@unc.edu or visit our website for more information

Opportunities with Deadlines in February

  • Phillips Ambassadors Program | Deadline: February 10, 2020

    Applications for study abroad summer 2020, fall 2020, and academic year 2020-2021 are now live!

    The Phillips Ambassadors Program is one of the most generous and flexible scholarships for undergraduate study abroad at Carolina. The scholarship combines a financial award, an academic course, and a charge to students to share their unique study abroad experience with young people in their hometowns and with the Carolina community.

    Phillips Ambassadors will:

    • receive a financial scholarship of $5000
    • complete a 3 credit Global Studies course with cohort (fulfills Beyond the North Atlantic gen ed)
    • successfully complete an approved study abroad program in Asia
    • participate in an individual or collective “Give Back” project

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships| Deadline: February 7, 2020

Foreign Language & Area Studies FellowshipsForeign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships support students taking less commonly taught language and area studies coursework. This program provides both academic year and summer fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students at the intermediate level and above.

The goals of the program include:

  1. to assist in the development of knowledge, resources, and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area/international studies;

  2. to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency; and

  3. to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs.