MEMORANDUM

Date: February 15, 2018

To: All Anthropology Majors enrolled at University of North Carolina:
Charlotte

From: Autumn Hudock, Undergraduate Researcher

Anthropology Department, UNCC

Subject: Grant Proposal Summarization for The National Science Foundation

Introduction
Anthropology as a science and humanities subject has been recently expanded, as we have all
noticed within our own academic careers during the years.
The National Science Foundation is offering various grants that differ in monetary value, for
Doctoral Research with intellectual value, to United States Citizens.
These grants were posted to www.grants.gov, and are an essential resource for upcoming PhD
candidates who plan on proposing a thesis in the near future. As well as those who will need
funding for their projects proposed.
Below, I have listed the qualifications necessary to apply for these grants. Also, the NSF is only
considering specific areas of Anthropology, I have listed those as well.

Specific Areas of Study for Grant Qualification

The major areas of study that must be represented in at least minor form concern Biological
Anthropology. Examples of this field are human genetics, study of human evolution throughout
time, skeletal biology, and the study of primates.
However, bioarchaeology and biocultural anthropology themes will also be considered.

Proposals Requirements for Qualification

In order to qualify for The National Science Foundation grants concerning Biological
Anthropology, the proposals must satisfy the following:
 An Intellectual Basis
 Real Life Implementation of Research
 Grantees must have at least a Master’s degree
 Grantees must have a good academic standing for all institutions attended
Requirements for the Organization, Length, and Format of Proposals
The proposal must conform to the following formatting requirements:
- Margins of 1 inch
- Size 10 to 12 font
- Footnotes/ Citations when necessary
The grant information does not necessarily specify the length required for submission of the
proposal, however, the organization of the document gives a good representation of the length
expected after all supplementary documents have been added.
All proposals need to have the following:
- Cover Page
- Budget Proposed
- Statement of Purpose
- Supplementary Research
- Closing Argument
- Bibliography
Overall, it seems that all proposals should be at least 20 to 50 pages, depending on the amount of
supplementary documentation included.

Considered Criteria for Proposal Approval

As outlined in the grant proposal informational document for The National Science Foundation,
the awards are granted on a basis of specific criteria. Below you will find a comprehensive list.
- Eligibility of Grantee
- Proposal and Grantee meet merit criteria of NSF
- Relevant topic choice
- Amount of award needed based on budget evidence

Although some of you who have been included in this report will not go on to pursue higher
degrees, I encourage you to understand the logistics of grant proposals as it is an imperative skill
to master when becoming an asset to your industry.
I hope this information will help you all in your future endeavors in the Anthropology field of
study.

Thank you,
Autumn Hudock
Undergraduate Researcher
Anthropology Department, UNCC