The Anthropology Department Citation
The Departmental Citation Plan was initiated in 1955 by the Committee on Prizes with the approval and support of the Chancellor. This award is given by a department in recognition of distinguished undergraduate work. The Departmental Citation indicates excellence in the departmental field of study. Departments may take into account any qualities or attainments that it finds relevant. The main consideration is that the award should reflect that the recipient is, because of unusual talents and promise, worthy of being recognized in this fashion. Recipients need to have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 in the department to be awarded a Departmental Citation.
The Frankenberg Prize
Outstanding Senior Honors Thesis in critical medical Anthropology. A trailblazer in the field of critical medical anthropology, Ronald Frankenberg insisted on understanding the social, historical, economic and political processes that contribute to disease, suffering and healing. Student winners submitted their original research Senior Honors Thesis for consideration. This award is no longer active.
The Kroeber Prize
The Kroeber Prize is awarded annually for the outstanding Anthropology Senior Honors Thesis. Applicants submit the thesis by the advertised deadline for review by the selection committee. No late submissions can be accepted.
The McCown Prize
The McCown Prize is awarded to the graduating senior judged to be the most outstanding Anthropology student in the class--someone that is BOTH an amazing student, and who has been actively engaged in the Anthropology community and ideally the community at large. Evidence of distinction in work done outside the Department may be taken into account, but McCown is primarily to reward for excellence in the work of the department. A minimum 3.6 GPA in their major course work, and a minimum overall UC GPA of 3.5 is required. Submit two letters of recommendation from faculty, two papers written for upper-division Anthropology courses, a resume/CV, and an essay of no more than 1 page.
The Nissen Family Award
The Nissen Family Award honors an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student of Native American ancestry of a California or Nevada tribe. To apply, please write a brief email identifying your affiliation and how yourcompletion of the anthropology major has contributed to your personal goals. Attach a copy of a current resume or CV and unofficial transcript.
The Sam Dubal Fellowship Award
This Fellowship honors the legacy of Sam Dubal, M.D., Ph.D., an anthropologist, activist, medical doctor, professor, a beloved contributor to many vibrant intellectual communities, and an alumnus of our Department. Sam courageously centered the struggle against structural violence--including the everyday violences of colonialism and racism--in his thinking and in his scholarly research and writing. Recipients of the Sam Dubal Fellowship are scholars who are recognized to embody some of Sam’s attributes: including his prodigious discipline and work ethic, his caring membership in academic and activist communities, and his commitment to getting the empirical facts right, as well to their meaningful and comparative analysis. This fellowship was made possible through a generous donation from the Dubal family.
The Thomas Joyce and Joanne Poth Joyce Award
The Thonas Joyce and Joanne Poth Joyce Award recognizes the achievements of an undergraduate or graduate student who conducts work in civic engagement, including community-engaged scholarship and advocacy on behalf of communities, that the Derpartment of Anthropology recognizes as representing the values of the discipline. To apply, please submit a brief email describing the form your community engagement has taken during your Berkeley years. Attach a copy of a current resume or CV and unofficial transcript.