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

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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Up to $22,000 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Up to $22,000

deadline

January 15, 2024
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Mueller HBCU Scholarship

American Water Works Association

$5,000 December 19, 2023 See Details
 

Mueller HBCU Scholarship

American Water Works Association

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$5,000

deadline

December 19, 2023
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J and L Presidential Scholarship

American Water Works Association

$5,000 December 19, 2023 See Details
 

J and L Presidential Scholarship

American Water Works Association

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$5,000

deadline

December 19, 2023
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Gannett Fleming Forces of Change Scholarship

American Water Works Association

$5,000 December 19, 2023 See Details
 

Gannett Fleming Forces of Change Scholarship

American Water Works Association

award

$5,000

deadline

December 19, 2023
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Denver Water Centennial Scholarship

American Water Works Association

$5,000 December 19, 2023 See Details
 

Denver Water Centennial Scholarship

American Water Works Association

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$5,000

deadline

December 19, 2023
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Liz Colantuono and Mark Sanz Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

$4,400 September 28, 2023 See Details
 

Liz Colantuono and Mark Sanz Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

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$4,400

deadline

September 28, 2023
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APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

American Psychological Foundation (APF)

$4,000 January 31, 2024 See Details
 

APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship

American Psychological Foundation (APF)

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$4,000

deadline

January 31, 2024
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WISE (Women in STEM Excel) Scholarship

Anderson Sobel Cosmetic Surgery

$3,500 November 17, 2023 See Details
 

WISE (Women in STEM Excel) Scholarship

Anderson Sobel Cosmetic Surgery

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$3,500

deadline

November 17, 2023
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Walter R. Jones Memorial Scholarship

College of DuPage

$2,000 November 01, 2023 See Details
 

Walter R. Jones Memorial Scholarship

College of DuPage

award

$2,000

deadline

November 01, 2023
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Mental Health America of Tarrant County Scholarship

Mental Health America of Tarrant County

Up to $5,000 November 15, 2023 See Details
 

Mental Health America of Tarrant County Scholarship

Mental Health America of Tarrant County

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

November 15, 2023
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