ANTH Departmental Graduate Application

Please use this form to submit information and materials required by the Department of Anthropology at UH Mānoa. The application deadline is December 1.

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Important notes:

Review the form completely before beginning.
Gather all required materials beforehand.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Contact anthprog@hawaii.edu if you do not receive an email receipt of your submission, or for other general inquiries.
1. Contact Information
Name:*
First Last
Email:*
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Primary Phone:*
Secondary Phone:
Permanent Address:*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Current Address:
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Approximate date you will no longer receive mail at the current address:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
2. The Graduate Program
Are you applying to the MA or PhD program?*
You must have an MA or MS in Anthropology to be admitted into the PhD program.
- MA
- PhD
If MA, which:
- MA in Anthropology
- Applied MA in Archaeology in the Pacific and Asia
- Applied MA in Cultural Anthropology in Hawaiʻi, the Pacific, and Asia
- Undecided
If applying to the MA program, do you intend to continue on to the PhD program?*
The Applied MA programs are terminal degrees. Those who wish to continue on to the PhD program will need to re-apply.
- Yes
- No
Check your intended Anthropological Subfield(s):*
- Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Cultural/Social Anthropology
Check any Specialization(s) of interest:*
- Cultural Studies
- Environmental Anthropology
- Medical Anthropology
- Other (specify)
If Other, please specify:
List any geographic area(s) of interest:
Check any Department of Anthropology Faculty you have contacted and/or are interested in working with:*
- Christopher Bae
- James Bayman
- Jan Brunson
- Alex Golub
- Patrick Kirch
- Jonathan Padwe
- Christian Peterson
- Seth Quintus
- Barry Rolett
- Eirik Saethre
- A. Sakaguchi
- Miriam Stark
- Ty Tengan
- Christine Yano
- Other (specify)
If Other, please specify:
3. Funding
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 (specify)
If Other, please specify:
List any Fellowships/Scholarships you have already obtained for the upcoming academic year:
List any Fellowships/Scholarships you have applied for or intend to apply for:
4. Recommendations
List at least three people of whom you have requested recommendations:*
Use the + icon to add additional rows. Maximum of six. Applicants should direct their three recommenders (as entered below) to submit a Letter of Recommendation Form as provided by the Department of Anthropology.
Title First Name Last Name Institution Email
5. File Uploads (pdf only, 5mb max)
Curriculum Vitae (CV), which includes:*
• Current and permanent address and contact information
• Educational background, listing all post-high school institutions attended, years, major, degrees obtained
• Employment history beginning with most recent employment. Be specific about any anthropology or related experience
• Knowledge of second languages, rated from Poor to Excellent
• Publications, Honors, Memberships in Academic Societies
• PDF only. 5mb max. Please name file: lastName-FirstName-cv.pdf (ex. doe-john-cv.pdf)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Statement of Objectives, which includes:*
• Your interest in anthropology
• Proposed program of study
• Career plans
• Specific rationale why the University of Hawaiʻi and Department of Anthropology are good matches to your objectives
• PDF only. 5mb max. Please name file: lastName-FirstName-obj.pdf (ex. doe-john-obj.pdf)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Writing Sample*
PDF only. 5mb max. Please name file: lastName-FirstName-ws.pdf (ex. doe-john-ws.pdf)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Unofficial transcripts from every college/university attended:*
PDF only. 5mb max. Please name file: lastName-FirstName-transcripts.pdf (ex. doe-john-transcripts.pdf)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Unofficial TOEFL Score (if applicable):
PDF only. 5mb max. Please name file: lastName-FirstName-toefl.pdf (ex. doe-john-toefl.pdf)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
6. Final
Comments or Questions:
Feel free explain any anomalies in your CV, grades, or test scores that you feel may not reflect your true academic potential.
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Title	First Name	Last Name	Institution	Email

ANTH Departmental Graduate Application

1. Contact Information

2. The Graduate Program

3. Funding

4. Recommendations

5. File Uploads (pdf only, 5mb max)

6. Final