Medical Anthropology
Medical anthropology studies "human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation". It views humans from multidimensional and ecological perspectives. It is one of the most highly developed areas of anthropology and applied anthropology, and is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology that examines the ways in which culture and society are organized around or influenced by issues of health, health care and related issues.
The term "medical anthropology" has been used since 1963 as a label for empirical research and theoretical production by anthropologists into the social processes and cultural representations of health, illness and the nursing/care practices associated with these.
Furthermore, in Europe the terms "anthropology of medicine", "anthropology of health" and "anthropology of illness" have also been used, and "medical anthropology", was also a translation of the 19th century Dutch term "medische anthropologie". This term was chosen by some authors during the 1940s to refer to philosophical studies on health and illness.
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Matching Medical Anthropology Colleges
Washington University in St Louis
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $57,750 average out-state tuition; $57,750 average in-state tuition |
Creighton University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $42,618 average out-state tuition; $42,618 average in-state tuition |
SUNY College at Geneseo
Four or more years; Public; $16,980 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Four or more years; Public; $34,882 average out-state tuition; $7,019 average in-state tuition |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $34,101 average out-state tuition; $11,018 average in-state tuition |
University of Miami
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $53,112 average out-state tuition; $53,112 average in-state tuition |
Swarthmore College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,856 average out-state tuition; $55,856 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Medical Anthropology Majors
Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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award Up to $22,000 |
deadline January 15, 2024 |
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Mueller HBCU ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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J and L Presidential ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Gannett Fleming Forces of Change ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Denver Water Centennial ScholarshipAmerican Water Works Association |
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award $5,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Liz Colantuono and Mark Sanz ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $4,400 |
deadline September 28, 2023 |
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APF Queen-Nellie Evans ScholarshipAmerican Psychological Foundation (APF) |
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award $4,000 |
deadline January 31, 2024 |
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WISE (Women in STEM Excel) ScholarshipAnderson Sobel Cosmetic Surgery |
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award $3,500 |
deadline November 17, 2023 |
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Walter R. Jones Memorial ScholarshipCollege of DuPage |
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award $2,000 |
deadline November 01, 2023 |
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Mental Health America of Tarrant County ScholarshipMental Health America of Tarrant County |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline November 15, 2023 |
Medical Anthropology Related Majors
- Political Science and Government
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- Criminology
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- Social Sciences
- International Relations and Affairs
- Archeology
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- Geography
- Development Economics and International Development
- Cultural Anthropology
- International Economics
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Physical and Biological Anthropology
- Political Economy
- Applied Economics
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography