Scholarship Opportunities in Anthropology
Anthropology Scholarship opportunities can be located by visiting the ECU on-line scholarship management system – ECUAward and by typing anthropology in the search window. Applicants use their ECU credentials (Pirate ID and password) to gain access to the general scholarship application. Scholarship opportunities that you qualify for will display on your student scholarship dashboard.
The anthropology department has several scholarships that are available to our majors.
Anthropology Scholarship Timeline
- Mid-August–Scholarships applications open
- January 31st–Scholarship deadlines
- Mid-March–Scholarships are awarded
The Grover and Jessie Rodgers Scholarship in Archaeology
The Grover and Jessie Rodgers scholarship in archaeology was established at East Carolina University from the estate of Tillie V. Rodgers in honor of her parents Grover and Jessie Rodgers. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist declared anthropology majors concentrating in archaeology to attend a field school offered by East Carolina University.
Applicants should be sure to note their unique academic achievements, their extracurricular contributions to the anthropology program, their participation in the ECU Research and Creative Activity Week or similar extramural scholarly venues, tutoring experience, outreach activities, and any other anthropology-related activities that enhance their profile. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required.
The Bort Scholarship in Anthropology
The Bort scholarship in anthropology is a scholarship established for a retired faculty member Dr. John Bort. It is awarded annually to an East Carolina University student with a declared major in Anthropology and who is pursing research opportunities in Latin America.
Applicants should be sure to note their unique academic achievements, their extracurricular contributions to the program, their participation in the ECU Research and Creative Activity Week or similar extramural scholarly venues, tutoring experience, outreach activities, and any other anthropology-related activities that enhance their profile.
The James Clay Young Scholarship in Anthropology
The James Clay Young scholarship is established in memory of Dr. James Clay Young, former anthropology faculty member at ECU.
The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in anthropology. Applicants should be sure to note their unique academic achievements, their extracurricular contributions to the program, their participation in the ECU Research and Creative Activity Week or similar extramural scholarly venues, tutoring experience, outreach activities, and any other anthropology-related activities that enhance their profile.
We hope that you will decide to apply for one or more of these awards. These named anthropology awards are open to all undergraduates. At times graduate students may be counseled to apply for one or more of these awards, as well – reach out to your advisor for more information. In all cases we recommend that you continue to check for opportunities via ECUAward.
Anthropology students may also be excellent candidates for national/international scholarships, including a set of scholarships specific to study abroad. You may also find North Carolina’s State Internship Program to be of interest.
Questions about our scholarships? Reach out to Anthropology Scholarship Committee Chair, Dr. Blakely Brooks.
Interested in donating to one of these award pools or establishing a new named anthropology scholarship? Dr. Chad Morris, Department Chair, would love to chat about opportunities for supporting our excellent students.