Who should apply — Applicants can be of any nationality, but must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in cultural or social anthropology at a university in the USA. Students must have proficiency speaking Spanish since they will have to conduct interviews in Spanish, or rely on Spanish-Tsimane’ translators.
Costs — The program covers airfare and living costs.
Deadline — February 15, 2010
To apply — Download and fill the
application form,
save it as your name (last, first), and email it to Ricardo Godoy at the following e-mail address: rgodoy@brandeis.edu
Also you will need to have your principal advisor send a letter of endorsement in electronic or paper form to Ricardo Godoy at either: rgodoy@brandeis.edu or MS 078, SID, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 415 South Street, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA.
Legal waiver — Before departing to Bolivia students must submit to Brandeis a letter from their physician indicating that the applicant is in good health and without medical impediments that might hamper them from carrying out training in Bolivia. For Ph.D. students traveling under NSF funds, download the legal waiver, sign it, and return it to Ricardo Godoy at the following address.
MS 078, SID, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 415 South Street, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA.
NSF Brandeis International Experience Release 2010.
