Joan Cogswell Donner Field School Scholarships in the United States are presently accepting applications for the school year 2022/2023. The Leakey Foundation is offering the programme.
Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme in a country with low resources for academic advancement. This Leakey Foundation Scholarship covers up to $2,000 in field school tuition for students from low-income countries, allowing them to get experience in fieldwork linked to human origins research.
Dr. Louis S.B. Leakey, a pioneering scientist and an ardent promoter of science outreach, founded the Foundation in 1968 to fund his work. The Leakey Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to sponsoring human origins research and disseminating the findings through creative educational programmes. The Foundation encourages an interdisciplinary approach to human origins research.
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What are the benefits of studying at the Leakey Foundation? The Leakey Foundation allows the general population to learn about scientific breakthroughs firsthand. They also fund graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in genetics, paleoanthropology, and primatology from nations with poor academic prospects.
More About Leakey Foundation
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey (7 August 1903 – 1 October 1972) was a Kenyan-British paleoanthropologist and archaeologist whose discoveries at Olduvai Gorge with his wife, fellow paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, were significant in showing that humans evolved in Africa.
He inspired many subsequent generations to continue this intellectual endeavour by establishing a palaeoanthropological research programme in eastern Africa. Several members of the Leakey family went on to become well-known academics.
Another of Leakey’s legacy is his contribution to primate field study in their native environments, which he considered as crucial to understanding human evolution. He named three female researchers, Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birut Galdikas, The Trimates, after them.
Each went on to become a major figure in primatology research. Many other PhD applicants, most notably from the University of Cambridge, were encouraged and supported by Leakey. Leakey was also instrumental in the formation of organisations dedicated to future research and wildlife conservation in Africa.
Leakey Foundation Scholarship Description
- University or Organization: Leakey Foundation
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Undergraduate / graduate
- Award: Up to $2,000
- Number of Awards: N/A
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in the USA.
- Application Deadline: This scholarship will be awarded year-round. Apply any time.
Eligibility For Leakey Foundation Scholarship
- Eligible Countries: All nationalities.
- Eligible Course or Subjects: Undergraduate or graduate degree in techniques of archaeology, paleoanthropology, and primatology offered by the university.
- Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Recipients must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a country with limited academic development resources. Students from these countries may also be enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate program outside their home country.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: The application must be submitted by the director of the field school (Host Sponsor). After that, applicants must submit the documents via email to grants@leakeyfoundation.org with the subject “Field School Scholarship” as a single-page PDF on official letterhead. We will then supply a link to complete the application.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must submit the essay on the following:
- Please describe the training program for the Donner scholar. This should include what opportunities are there for Donner scholars to engage with international participants.
- Please describe why this student would be a good choice for attending the field school, including current studies, future plans, etc. If you are requesting funds for more than one student, you may include all students in this document.
- What is the total cost of tuition? What does it cover? What are the additional expenses related to attendance of the field school? What are other sources of financial support?
- Admission Requirements: Applicants must have a previous degree certificate w
- Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate that they have a good written and spoken English level.
Benefits
Winners will receive up to $2,000 per student for one field school season per recipient. If field school expenses are less than $2,000 per student, the Foundation will consider increasing the number of awards per school. Funds may be used to cover travel expenses to and from the field school as well as other expenses related to the attendance of a field school. The field school must administer all funds.
