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
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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 |
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Creighton University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $42,618 average out-state tuition; $42,618 average in-state tuition |
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SUNY College at Geneseo
Four or more years; Public; $16,980 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Four or more years; Public; $34,882 average out-state tuition; $7,019 average in-state tuition |
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $34,101 average out-state tuition; $11,018 average in-state tuition |
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University of Miami
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $53,112 average out-state tuition; $53,112 average in-state tuition |
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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
Liz Colantuono and Mark Sanz ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $4,400 |
deadline October 09, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Liz Colantuono and Mark Sanz Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are studying, or have interest in, Accounting, Education, Engineering, Journalism, Mathematics, Science, or Technology. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be a U.S. citizen/national or permanent resident, and demonstrate financial... View Scholarship Details |
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Hill Undergraduate Research FellowshipUniversity of Idaho, College of Science |
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award $3,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Hill Undergraduate Research Fellowship is available to undergraduate students at the University of Idaho-College of Science. To be eligible for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and active collaboration with (or plans to work with) a College of Science faculty mentor. View Scholarship Details |
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Walter R. Jones Memorial ScholarshipCollege of DuPage |
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award $2,000 |
deadline November 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Walter R. Jones Memorial Scholarship is available to students at the College of DuPage. You must be studying behavioral sciences and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Ulster County Association of Superintendents of Highways ScholarshipUlster County Community College |
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award $2,000 |
deadline June 30, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe Ulster County Association of Superintendents of Highways Scholarship is available to graduating students at Ulster County Community College. You must be transferring to a senior college to complete a program in government to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students who have the desire to serve in state and/or local... View Scholarship Details |
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Kirsten C. Feldman Memorial ScholarshipWest Los Angeles College |
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award $1,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Kirsten C. Feldman Memorial Scholarship is available to students at West Los Angeles College who are majoring in social sciences. Preference will be given to students majoring in anthropology. View Scholarship Details |
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Richard Fredenberg Memorial Scholarship (United Way)Ulster County Community College |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 30, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe Richard Fredenberg Memorial Scholarship (United Way) is available to students at Ulster County Community College. You must be a resident of Ulster County and be majoring in human services to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World FellowshipMercatus Center at George Mason University |
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award Up to $750 |
deadline September 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship is open to high school students 16 years of age and older who are interested in understanding political, economic, and social life. This fellowship is offered as an online, semester-long program. Exploring Complex Solutions Fellows attend a series of online activities, including an... View Scholarship Details |
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Dr. Anwar A. Al-Mudamgha ScholarshipOnondaga Community College Foundation |
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award $700 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Dr. Anwar A. Al-Mudamgha Scholarship is available to students at OCC who are studying social sciences. Preference will be given to refugee and female students. View Scholarship Details |
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Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones ScholarshipSam Houston State University |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline February 15, 2027 |
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DescriptionThe Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in liberal arts or graphic arts at Sam Houston State University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Stanford University Graduate FellowshipStanford University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Stanford University Graduate Fellowship is available to outstanding students pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering at Stanford University. Fellowships are available to students in the natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, engineering, the basic sciences in the School of Medicine, and those social sciences, including... View Scholarship Details |
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