2026 AABA Pollitzer Student Travel Award essay contest
Qualifications:  This award is open to all AABA student members (undergraduate and graduate) who are attending the annual meeting. You DO NOT have to present a paper to compete or receive this award. You DO need to be a MEMBER of the AABA at the time of the meeting, and not have been granted your PhD before the submission deadline.

The deadline for submissions is December 5, 2025, 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time. 
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Recent legislative shifts in the US political landscape have significantly impacted science, healthcare, immigration, and pedagogy, among other areas that intersect with biological anthropology. As an advocate for science, write an op-ed for the general public that convinces readers of the importance of biological anthropology amid these changes. Specifically, how can bioanthropological perspectives and research improve lives? In your letter, provide examples from published research–and/or from your own research– that demonstrate how biological anthropology is relevant, beneficial, and worthy of funding.

Essays should not be more than 750 words long. Any submission over 750 words will be automatically disqualified. Neither in-text citations nor full bibliographic references are counted towards the 750 word limit. In-text citations should be included in the same text box with the essay, while full bibliographic details should be provided in the box below.

Note: For more information on writing public-facing articles, you may find the SAPIENS Public Writing Training to be a helpful resource.

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