UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MĀNOA

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM

Name of Applicant: _____________________________________________________

Permanent Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________

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Temporary Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________

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Approximate date you will no longer receive mail at the temporary address: _________________

E-Mail Address: ________________________________

Telephone: home ________________ cell____________________ bus._____________________

Are you currently applying to the M.A. or Ph.D. program? _____________

(Note: you can only apply directly to the Ph.D. program if you already have an M.A. in Anthropology.)

If applying for the M.A., do you intend to continue on in the Ph.D. program? _________

Check your intended Anthropological Subfield(s):

______ Cultural/Social Anthropology
______ Linguistic Anthropology
______ Physical/Biological Anthropology
______ Archaeology
____ check here if you are applying specifically to the Applied Archaeology MA

Check any Specialization(s) of interest listed below:

______ Bioarchaeology
______ Cultural Studies
______ Discursive Practices
______ Ecological/Environmental Anthropology
______ Ethnobotany
______ Forensic Anthropology
______ Medical Anthropology
______ Visual Anthropology

List any Geographic Area(s) of interest:______________________________________

List Department of Anthropology Faculty you have contacted and/or are interested in working
with:_____________________________________________________________________________
Check expected source(s) of support while in Graduate School:
______ Work
______ Financial Aid/Student Loans
______ Veteran or other military benefits
______ Savings/Family support
______ Grants/Fellowships/Scholarships

Other:____________________________________________________________

List any Fellowships/Scholarships you have applied for or intend to apply for:

List any Fellowships/Scholarships you have already obtained for the coming academic year:

List name, institution, and email address for at least 3 people of whom you have requested references:

Name Institution Email

1._____________________________ ___________________ ____________________
2._____________________________ ___________________ ____________________
3._____________________________ ___________________ ____________________

Attach your Curriculum Vitae including minimally:

• Current and permanent address and contact information
• Educational background, listing all post-high school institutions attended, what years, major,
degrees obtained
• Employment history beginning with most recent employment. Be specific about any
anthropology or related experience
• Knowledge of languages other than your native language, rated from Poor to Excellent
• Any Publications, Honors, Memberships in Academic Societies

Attach a Statement of Objectives describing your interest in anthropology, proposed program of study,
and career plans. Give alternatives if you wish. Include a specific rationale for why the University of
Hawai`i and the Department of Anthropology are a good match in terms of your objectives. (This can
be the same as the Statement of Objectives submitted with the Graduate Division Application, but
attach it here as well.)

You may also attach a statement explaining any anomalies in your C.V. or grades or test scores that
you feel do not adequately reflect your true academic potential.

Mail to:
Anthropology Admission Committee
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
Department of Anthropology
Saunders Hall 346c
2424 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822 Updated: 4/24/2007