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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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
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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
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
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University of Miami
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Swarthmore College
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Scholarships for Medical Anthropology Majors
UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $10,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship is available to full-time, junior-level undergraduate students who identify as African American/Black or Latino/a/e. To be considered for this renewable award, you must be majoring in pharmacy, nursing, business management, biology, biochemistry, finance, operations/supply chain,... View Scholarship Details |
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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community. View Scholarship Details |
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Carl Abbott FellowshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Carl Abbott Fellowship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs. View Scholarship Details |
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Veralto Scholarship for LGBTQ+ Excellence in STEMOut in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline May 18, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Veralto Scholarship for LGBTQ+ Excellence in STEM is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, be majoring in a STEM field, and be a registered oSTEM member (free) to be considered for this award. Preference will be given to applicants in the following STEM majors: Biology,... View Scholarship Details |
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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 July 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Mental Health America of Tarrant County Scholarship is available to students pursuing careers in the field of mental health and wellness. To be considered for this award, you must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Tarrant County, Texas. Preference will be given to students with a GPA of 3.0 and higher. Selection is based on a 200 -... View Scholarship Details |
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Nancy Chapman Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline May 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Chapman Endowed Scholarship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs who demonstrate financial need and show promise of accomplishment in an academic or professional career. 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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Dr. Anwar A. Al-Mudamgha ScholarshipOnondaga Community College Foundation |
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award $700 |
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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 August 20, 2025 |
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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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Nakayama Public Service ScholarshipDuke University |
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award 50% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Nakayama Public Service Scholarship is available to junior-level undergraduate students at Duke University who want to work on our world’s challenging problems by engaging in public service careers. Selected scholars will engage with Duke faculty and public servants in a variety of fields for mentorship and career exploration. View Scholarship Details |
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Medical Anthropology Related Majors
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Economics
- Criminology
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences
- International Relations and Affairs
- Archeology
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- 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
- Sociology and Anthropology
