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Quick Links:Guide For Graduate Students in AnthropologyJanuary 2007
I. PROGRAM OVERVIEWA. General Program Requirements The primary purpose of the graduate program of the Indiana University Department of Anthropology is to develop professional anthropologists for service in colleges, universities, museums and applied fields. The curriculum is designed to provide a general background in the discipline as well as specializations in the four subfields of anthropology: Archaeology, Bioanthropology, Social/Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistic Anthropology. The department considers teaching experience as a critical part of the graduate program. Therefore, every effort will be made to provide students with teaching opportunities in the course of their training. General University requirements for advanced degrees and additional requirements of the Department are to be found in the University Graduate School Bulletin . All students are responsible for complying with these regulations. Requests for deviation from department, program, or school requirements may be granted only by written approval from the respective chairpersons, directors, or deans. Disposition at each level is final. B. Grades, Incomplete's and Course Loads Most anthropology courses numbered 300 and above carry graduate credit , but only courses listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin (plus accepted transfer credits) can be counted toward fulfilling the requirements for advanced degrees. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 must be maintained. Anthropology students may not have more than two Incompletes outstanding at any given time, and they may not take the qualifying examination for Ph.D. candidacy or the M.A. examination with more than one outstanding Incomplete on their record, or when they are on academic probation. In some cases, it may be necessary to reduce the student's enrollment by an amount equivalent to the outstanding Incompletes. Students with more than one incomplete on the application due date are not eligible for consideration for departmental funding (see also Fellowships and Instructorships, p. 24 ). Special rules regarding Incompletes and Withdrawals for holders of Fellowships can be found in the University Graduate School Bulletin. Individuals admitted to graduate work in Anthropology are expected to pursue their studies on a full-time basis. While a temporary reduction in course load may be allowed in special circumstances, prolonged status as a part-time student will be subject to review by the Department. The Graduate School defines full-time study as 8 credit hours per semester. However, the Department recommends that students carry 12 hours per semester unless they have an Associate Instructorship or Research Assistantship, in which case the recommendation is 9 hours. The rationale for this recommendation involves the expectation that students will take the Qualifying Examination (see p. 8 ) at the end of their third year, after completing 60 hours of coursework.
If you are admitted into an Anthropology Graduate Program, your major (major subject) is Anthropology. Graduate students will select one of the following subfields inside their Anthropology major (hereafter referred to as "major subfield"): Archaeology (three tracks available: Archaeology or Paleoanthropology or Archaeology and Social Context), Bioanthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, or Social/Cultural Anthropology. In addition, Ph.D. students will select minors, specialties, and/or geographic areas according to the requirements of the various subfields. One minor must be taken outside the Department of Anthropology; suggested outside minors include interdepartmental programs such as African Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, Cultural Studies, Latin American Studies, West European Studies, Russian and East European Studies or Women's Studies or disciplines such as anatomy, economics, folklore, geography, geology, history, linguistics, nutrition, political science, psychology, semiotics, sociology, etc. The choice of an outside minor requires the approval of the student's advisor. D. Advisors and Advisory Committees Prior to initial registration, each student will be assigned a faculty Academic Advisor whose specialty lies within the student's field(s) of interest. The student and his or her advisor shall meet prior to each semester's registration in order to plan the student's program of studies. Each student will be guided additionally by an Advisory Committee, chaired by the Academic Advisor, that will advise him or her on a course of study, recommend the transfer of credit from other universities, and administer the Qualifying Examination for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree and/or the M.A. examination. Committee members must meet both the Graduate School requirements and the departmental subfield requirements. (See the University Graduate School Bulletin and also the subfield requirements below). Students in the Ph.D. program must complete an Appointment of Advisory Committee form for COLL Graduate Division approval. The Advisory Committee must be formed no later than the end of the second year of graduate study. Each year students are to arrange a meeting with their Advisory Committee. An annual checklist, designed jointly by the faculty and students, serves to guide this meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to review progress toward the graduate degree; to identify the course work and training to be pursued during the upcoming year; and to provide a forum for evaluation of the individual's performance. The checklist is then co-signed by the committee and the student with one copy going to the student's file and the other to the student for personal use in selecting courses. If for any reason a change of advisor seems desirable, either party may choose to make the change. If the Academic Advisor is changed, the Director of Graduate studies should be notified of the change in writing. Once an Advisory Committee form has been approved, changes must be submitted to the COLL Graduate Division in the form of a Change of Advisory Committee form. The Advisory Committee is dissolved upon nomination to Ph.D. candidacy at which time the student needs to obtain and return a Nomination of Research Committee for the Ph.D. form. Further details are described below in connection with the Anthropology Ph.D. General Requirements as well as in each of the subfield sections. For students in the M.A. program , the Advisory Committee should be formed during the first year, but it does not need to be formally approved by the Graduate School . The M.A. student's Advisory Committee will consist of three members, at least two of whom must be faculty members in the Department of Anthropology. This committee will guide the student in the course of study, read the thesis or examination (see below), and certify the degree. In addition to advisors and members of the Advisory Committee, students should attempt to take advantage of the presence of as many members of the Department as possible during their period of study, through both formal course work and informal interaction. Substantial benefits are to be gained from working with professors proficient in differing aspects of Anthropology and holding varied points of view. Therefore, the Department recommends that students who hold the B.A. degree with a major in Anthropology from Indiana University- Bloomington and wish to take the doctorate here, should study at another institution for the M.A. degree or for a minimum of one year. However, if the student plans to take a Ph.D. elsewhere, he or she may study for the M.A. degree in this department. II. MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGYIn most situations, it is recommended that students contemplating a professional career in academic Anthropology work toward the doctorate. The M.A. degree is not required prior to the Ph.D., but can be especially useful in tandem with an advanced degree in another field, e.g., the JD, MPH, or the MBA. Students admitted to the M.A. program are not eligible for consideration for departmental financial assistance such as Associate Instructorships. The requirements for the M.A. degree in Anthropology include the following:
All requirements for the Master's Degree must be completed within five consecutive years. Option 4a or 4b must be selected and no change will be allowed once the selection is made. If the student elects to write a thesis, it must be read and approved by all members of his/her committee; no oral defense is required. A Master's thesis may be based on library, laboratory, or field research. The Department does not require, but does recommend, proficiency in one foreign language in the M.A. degree program, particularly if the student contemplates continuing for the Ph.D. III. ANTHROPOLOGY PH.D. GENERAL REQUIREMENTSStudents majoring in each subfield will find the special requirements of that subfield listed below under the appropriate headings. However, the following portions of the Anthropology program are held in common by all of the subfields.
A. Language and Research Skills A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must satisfy one of the following options:
In instances where the academic language of the country in which the candidate will do fieldwork is not English, one of the languages chosen must be the academic language of the host country. Students should aim to achieve a level of knowledge of the host country language(s) consistent with the importance of exchanging scholarly ideas in the language(s) of the country - thus, they should ideally be able to lecture on their research in the language(s) of the host country. Languages other than those listed in 1) and 2) above may be substituted if they are of demonstrable value to the student's research. In such cases written application must be made by the student's Academic Advisor to the Director of Graduate Studies who, in turn, will submit it for approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in at least one language with a substantial anthropological literature. Examinations taken elsewhere in French, German, or Russian which were prepared by the Educational Testing Services may be accepted in fulfillment of this requirement, but no other examinations are accepted. At least one language proficiency examination is to be taken during the first year of doctoral work. A maximum of six graduate credit hours (with a grade of 3.0 or better), taken to fulfill a language or research skill requirement, will be counted toward the Ph.D. degree. This does not include any of the 491-492 reading proficiency course sequences. Students who have had little or no language training prior to entering the Ph.D. program should recognize that this is likely to slow their progress toward the degree, and should plan accordingly with their Advisory Committee. B. Qualifying Examination and Nomination to Ph.D. Candidacy In order to be nominated to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, the student must have grades reported for all required courses, must pass a Qualifying Examination, and must then submit their Nomination to Candidacy form and Language Requirement Documentation to the Graduate School . The Qualifying Examination will not be administered until the language/research skill, and other subfield requirements have been fulfilled, and until a minimum of 60 hours of graduate credit has been earned. Students are usually expected to complete necessary coursework and take the Qualifying Examination within three years of residence. All 60 hours of coursework must have been earned no more than 7 years prior to the exam date. Students who seek an exception to this requirement should consult the University Graduate School Bulletin under Academic Regulations for an outline of revalidation procedures. The aims and scope of the Qualifying Exam are to test a student's mastery of the discipline in relation to his or her dissertation research. The format of the exam shall be decided by the Advisory Committee in consultation with the student from among the following options: (1) a take-home exam, or (2) a proctored in camera exam, or (3) an exam combining elements of 1 and 2. It is the student's responsibility to arrange his or her Advisory Committee meetings and to schedule the Qualifying Examination at a time agreeable to all members of the Committee. Barring exceptional circumstances, Qualifying Examinations will not be scheduled during the following times: (1) semester break or the week after, (2) Spring Break or the week after, nor (3) the months of June, July and August. Students planning to take this exam must notify the Graduate Secretary two months in advance of the proposed exam date. The student and Academic Advisor may need to make arrangements for the location of the exam and the computer to be used. The Academic Advisor (Chair of the student's Advisory Committee), is responsible for coordinating the composition of the Qualifying Exam by soliciting questions from committee members. He or she must provide the Graduate Secretary and/or the proctor with a copy of the examination at least two days prior to the exam whether it is a take-home or in camera exam. Proctored exams are usually taken from 8:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 for two consecutive days. The student may make other arrangements, if necessary, provided all members of the Advisory Committee agree in writing to the change in schedule. A letter explaining the circumstances and written evidence of approval from Advisory Committee members must be submitted to the departmental Director of Graduate Studies for departmental approval. If the outside minor exam has been waived, students need to obtain their outside minor advisor's signature on the Nomination to Candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree form prior to examination. Exam answers must be typed and printed out by the examinee during the time provided for the exam. There will be no exceptions. Students must make sure they have acquired typing and/or computer skills well in advance of the Qualifying Exam. Upon completion of the exam, the answers must be emailed to the graduate secretary. Preparation, conduct, and grading of the examination are the responsibility of the Advisory Committee, but other members of the department are free to participate without voting. A passing grade requires the affirmative vote of a majority of anthropologists on the examining committee. Grading is as follows: a) pass with distinction; b) pass (both a and b include certification to doctoral candidacy and the M.A. degree if desired and not already awarded); c) low pass with terminal M.A. degree; d) failure. The Qualifying Examination may be retaken once. The Academic Advisor, as Chair of the examining committee, will submit a formal report of the candidate's performance and the committee's vote at the completion of the examination to the Chair of the department. This report will become part of the candidate's permanent record. Students in the Ph.D. program who successfully complete the Qualifying Examination may receive the M.A. degree by filling out an Application for an Advanced Degree form at the Graduate School . It is highly recommended that all students do this so that if for any reason there is an interruption in their doctoral program, the students will have an M.A. degree in hand. C. Research Proposal and Nomination of Research Committee A research proposal must be approved by the student's Advisory Committee and, ultimately, by his or her Research Committee, before the student may request funding or begin dissertation research. The research proposal is a major project and usually is the basis of requests for external funding for the student's dissertation research. Further details will be found in the sections concerning the subfields. After passing the Qualifying Exam and approval of the research proposal by the Advisory Committee, students must submit their Nomination of Research Committee for the Ph.D. form and a one to two page Summary of Proposed Research to the Graduate School after their Nomination to Candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree form has been approved. The members of the student's Research Committee must conform to the graduate faculty requirements listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin (pp. 13-14). Research Committee forms must be approved by the Graduate School at least six months prior to the Ph.D. dissertation defense. All anthropological research (M.A., Ph.D., feasibility studies, pilot projects) that includes the use of living human subjects must receive advance clearance by the Bloomington Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects regardless of whether or not external funding is sought. This clearance is required for use of informants, interviews and questionnaires as well as participant-observation and more invasive research such as measuring and testing. The approval sheet from the Human Subjects Review Committee must be attached to the Nomination of Research Committee form before the latter is submitted. Note: If research involves animals, biohazards, or radiation you also need to attach approval from the appropriate committee. D. Doctoral Dissertation and Dissertation Defense Each candidate must prepare a doctoral dissertation as part of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. This dissertation may be the result of fieldwork, laboratory or library research. The department expects field research as part of the student's doctoral training in anthropology, but the dissertation may be based upon field data, laboratory data, museum collections, archives or other documentary sources. The topic and general outline of the proposed dissertation must be approved by the candidate's Research Committee. Apprising the Research Committee Chair of expected dates of completion of partial or whole drafts may help in planning schedules. The University Graduate School publishes a manual titled A Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations. Students should obtain the current version of this manual and must abide by its regulations. Ph.D. candidates must submit the final version of their accepted dissertation to the Graduate School and the department within seven years after their formal nomination to candidacy date. These may be bound copies or online text (see regulations for online submission of dissertations at http://dissertations.umi.com/indiana/ ). If the latter option is chosen the Department must receive a compact disc of the dissertation. If the dissertation is not completed within the prescribed time limit, doctoral candidacy is terminated, with no extensions being granted. Reinstatement of candidacy is possible only through procedures published in the University Graduate School Bulletin. An oral defense of the dissertation - which cannot be waived - will be scheduled and administered by the candidate's Research Committee. Barring exceptional circumstances, dissertation defenses will not be scheduled during the following times: (1) semester break or the week after, (2) Spring Break or the week after, nor (3) the months of June, July and August. The student must submit an Announcement Page to the Graduate School at least one month prior to the defense. A sample announcement page is available in the appendix of the Graduate School publication A Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations. This examination is conducted in accordance with the regulations published in the University Graduate School Bulletin. E. First- and Second- Year Review All first- and second-year graduate students will be reviewed near the end of their first and second academic years. The purpose of the review is to identify students making questionable progress, provide them notice of faculty concern, and in extreme cases recommend that they not continue in the program. The review will take place in camera without the students present and the Review Committee will be faculty who taught the following courses in the Fall or Spring semesters of the review year: H500 and E500; B500 and/or the required Bioanthropology seminars; L500; and one or more Archaeology courses enrolling first- and second-year students. The objective review criteria will include the number of registered and dropped courses, the GPA, and the number of "I" and "R" grades. Other considerations will be writing, reasoning and verbal skills as well as prospects for support through AI, FLAS or other means. The results of the review for the majority of students will be a form letter indicating good status sent to the student's advisor. For some students, the committee will prepare a summary of concerns that will be sent to the student's advisor and included in the student's file. The advisor will then meet with the student to go over the results of the Review Committee's evaluation. F. Expected Progress to Ph.D. Degree Every student is expected to form an Advisory Committee no later than the end of the second year of graduate study. Further, the student is expected to meet with this Advisory Committee at least once each year. The student must report this step in his or her progress to degree by filling out an Appointment of Advisory Committee Form and submitting this report to the COLL, Graduate Division. If a student does not submit an Appointment of Advisory Committee Form by the end of the fourth semester of graduate study, the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) will send a letter to the student and to the student's advisor indicating that the student is not making expected progress to degree. This letter will encourage the student and the advisor to meet and rectify the situation. Students are ordinarily expected to take their Qualifying Examinations by the end of the third year of graduate study. A student may elect to postpone taking the Qualifying Examinations until the fourth year of graduate study, however, if the student's faculty advisor determines that such a postponement is appropriate to the student's individual course of study. The student's faculty advisor will then notify the DGS of the student's plans. If a student fails to take the Qualifying Examinations by the end of the fourth year of graduate study, the DGS will send a letter to the student and to the student's faculty advisor indicating that the student is not making expected progress to degree. This letter will request that the student respond to the DGS in writing with a plan indicating when he or she will take the Qualifying Examinations. Any student entering graduate study in the fall of 1999 or thereafter is required to take his or her Qualifying Examinations by the end of the fifth year of graduate studies. If a student has not taken the Qualifying Examination by the end of the fifth year of graduate study, the student's name will be forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School with a request that the student be placed on academic probation. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the dissertation and submit it to the Graduate School no later than the end of the sixth year of graduate study. A student may elect to postpone submitting a dissertation until the seventh year of graduate study, however, if the student's faculty advisor determines that such a postponement is appropriate to the student's individual course of study. The student's faculty advisor will then notify the DGS of the student's plans. If a student has not submitted his or her dissertation by the end of the seventh year of graduate study, the DGS will send a letter to the student and to the student's advisor indicating that the student is not making expected progress to degree. This letter will request that the student respond to the DGS in writing with a plan indicating when the dissertation will be turned in. Any student entering graduate study in the fall of 1999 or thereafter will be required to submit a completed dissertation to the Graduate School by the end of his or her tenth year of graduate study. If a student fails to submit a completed dissertation by this date, the student's name will be forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School with a request that the student be placed on academic probation. IV. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBFIELDSThose students interested in pursuing a major in archaeology will select one of three possible programs within this subfield: (1) Archaeology or (2) Paleoanthropology; or (3) Archaeology and Social Context. Requirements for each of these follow below. Students whose major subfield is Archaeology will be expected to have broad knowledge of the discipline, including historical development, theoretical issues, and field and lab methods. The student must also have an in depth understanding of the archaeology, environment, and ethnography of a significant geographic area. Field and laboratory experience is viewed as essential, and every effort will be made to provide opportunities to participate in such activities on a regular basis. The following courses are required for students in archaeology: Pro-seminar in Archaeology (P500) A course in the archaeology of the geographic area of specialization An archaeological methods course Archaeological Ethics (P509) Other areas of Anthropology have made, and will continue to make, significant contributions to archaeology. Therefore, the following requirements are also considered essential to the training in Archaeology. 1. A course in the history of Anthropology (usually H500 or H505) 2. A course in the ethnography of the geographic area of specialization 3. A required course in Bioanthropology: Human Osteology (B526) All of the above courses must be completed with a grade of B or better. Inside Minor An inside minor will be selected from Bioanthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, or Social/Cultural Anthropology. The inside minor will consist of nine hours of course work, chosen in consultation with the inside minor advisor. Outside Minor Students must select an outside minor in another discipline (such as Biology, Classical Studies, Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Geology, History), as discussed in the general departmental requirements. Usually the outside minor consists of three to five classes. Advisory Committee An Academic Advisor in Archaeology will be appointed when the student begins graduate work. In addition to the Academic Advisor, an Advisory Committee composed of another representative of the major field, the inside minor advisor, and the outside minor advisor should be appointed no later than the student's third semester and should meet with the student no later than the fourth semester to discuss the student's proposed course of study and research interests. Language and Research Skills The student must choose one of the three options for language and research skills as described in the general departmental requirements, in consultation with the major advisor. Qualifying Examination The Ph.D. qualifying examination will consist of the following: 1. A written examination in Archaeology. It will be prepared by the Academic Advisor in consultation with the other departmental archaeologists. The examination will address the competency areas noted above, with some emphasis given to the geographic area of specialization. It will be approximately eight hours in duration. 2. A written examination composed by the inside minor advisor, approximately four hours in duration. 3. An outside minor examination to be given by and at the discretion of the outside minor advisor. The Qualifying Examination will be evaluated by the Advisory Committee, and admission to Ph.D. candidacy will be recommended upon passing the examination. Research Proposal At least two weeks before the Qualifying Examination, the student will circulate a draft of his or her research proposal to the Advisory Committee. This draft will include a statement of the research problem, a literature review related to the problem, and the methodology to be employed. As soon as it is practical after admission to the Ph.D. candidacy, potential members of the Research Committee will be identified, and the candidate will offer a detailed research proposal to that group. Only after thorough discussion of the proposal, and general agreement, will the Research Committee be formally appointed. The Research Committee will minimally be composed of a chair, two faculty members from the major department (one of whom is usually the inside minor advisor), and a representative of an outside field, usually the outside minor. 2. Program in Paleoanthropology Students seeking the Ph.D. in Archaeology with a specialization in Paleoanthropology are expected to follow a course of study which will provide them with a general background in the discipline of Anthropology, a broad knowledge of the field of Archaeology and world prehistory, including theoretical issues and field/laboratory methods and techniques, and a focused concentration on archaeological approaches to human evolutionary studies. Through this course of study they should acquire an in-depth understanding of the prehistoric record of a chosen area as well as a solid background in related disciplines which will enhance their understanding of aspects of human evolution. This program emphasizes an interdisciplinary perspective and program of training which encourages students to examine long-term dynamics of culture change within the context of evolutionary biology and ecological changes in prehistory. It is designed to help students develop a solid background in this field of study, enabling them to carry out research in the archaeology of human origins. Inside Minor Within the Program in Paleoanthropology, each student will define his or her inside minor as Bioanthropology, and should take B526 (Human Osteology) as well as an appropriate set of other courses to be agreed upon with his/her major and minor advisors. Outside Minor It is advisable for the student to select an outside minor in a physical or biological science which will be complementary to his or her research focus within the archaeology of human origins. The selection would normally be from departments such as Biology, Geology, Chemistry, or Geography. Aside from the topical field chosen for the outside minor, students are strongly encouraged to seek further training in an appropriate area studies program, such as African studies, and in other disciplines as necessary or beneficial to the development of their background and research interests. General Course Requirements All students will be expected to take a minimum of 2 courses in Social/Cultural Anthropology. These should be chosen to expand their theoretical background and deepen their understanding of a particular culture area or ethnographic specialization, as relevant to their developing research interests in human evolution. Language and Research Skills Students are expected to have reading proficiency in at least one scholarly language relevant to their field of study as well as proficiency in statistics and/or the use of computers for data management and analysis. Advisory Committee An Academic Advisor for the student majoring in Archaeology with specialization in Paleoanthropology will be appointed at the beginning of graduate work. The student will form an Advisory Committee composed of 4-5 faculty members, at least 2 of whom must be archaeologists representing the student's special areas of interest; normally the advisors for the inside and outside minors are included on this committee. The Advisory Committee should be chosen by the end of the first year of graduate study so it can provide advice to the student and evaluate her/his Graduate Study Plan (GSP). Graduate Study Plan and Outlines of Specific Research Goals By the end of the first year of graduate study students in Archaeology with a paleoanthropological specialization are required to submit to their Academic Advisor and Advisory Committee a concise statement of goals and plans for study and research while in graduate school. This statement, the Graduate Study Plan (GSP), should present: 1) succinct statements regarding major areas of development of his or her graduate training. These are: a) the projected topic and geographic area of focus for graduate work, at least in general terms but as specifically as is possible at this point in the student's career; b) the plan for pursuing the inside minor in Bioanthropology; c) the choice for an outside minor; d) a plan for fulfilling their Language and Research Skill requirements. 2) an initial outline of Specific Research Goals which synthesizes and expands upon the above items. This should: a) discuss in general how research interests are developing and how completed and projected coursework, special projects and any outside field or laboratory work or training fit into larger goals; b) give a specific plan for future coursework in Archaeology and general Anthropology; c) outline plans for pursuing a course of study for the inside minor; d) outline plans for coursework and study in the outside minor; e) discuss a preliminary or pilot project which could lead into the doctoral project; f) give a preliminary annotated bibliography for the developing research focus in Archaeology. This Graduate Study Plan should be discussed with the student's Academic Advisor before final registration is made for courses in the fall semester of the student's second academic year. After their first year, students should submit a yearly report of their current Specific Research Goals (as described above) giving an up-to-date assessment of the progress of their coursework and research, describing how they are proceeding toward their stated goals, and refining or revising their research interests and objectives. This yearly report on Specific Research Goals should be submitted to the student's Advisory Committee and discussed fully with his or her advisor before the start of coursework in each academic year. Research Proposal At least 2 weeks prior to the Qualifying Examination, the student will circulate his or her Research Proposal to the Advisory Committee. This must include a statement of the research problem proposed for the student's Ph.D. dissertation, a literature review related to that problem, the methodology to be employed, a tentative timetable for data collection and analysis, and a projected budget and discussion of funding prospects. This should be a well-formulated, well-written, and well-researched formal proposal which can serve as the foundation for grant proposals to external agencies for funding the dissertation research. Qualifying Examination The Ph.D. Qualifying Examination will consist of the following: 1. A written examination in Archaeology. It will be prepared by the Academic Advisor in consultation with other departmental archaeologists. The examination will address the general preparation of the student within Anthropology and Archaeology as well as the specific topic and geographic area of competency developed by that student in preparation for dissertation research. It will be of approximately 8 hours duration. 2. A written examination composed by the inside minor advisor and of approximately 4 hours duration. 3. An outside minor examination to be given by and at the discretion of the outside minor advisor. The Qualifying Examination will be evaluated by the Advisory Committee, and admission to Ph.D. candidacy will be recommended upon passing the examination. Research Committee After successful completion of the Qualifying Examination and advancement to Ph.D. candidacy, the student will form a tentative Research Committee and submit the Research Proposal to each member. After discussion of the proposal, its possible modification, and agreement by each member on the proposed plan for research, the Research Committee will be formally named. This committee should have a minimum of 4 persons: the student's Academic Advisor, two faculty members from the major department, and a representative of the outside field, usually the outside minor.
3. Track in Archaeology and Social Context The Ph.D. track in Archaeology in the Social Context bridges the subfields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology to address archaeological issues as they apply to contemporary peoples. Students pursuing this track are expected to follow a course of study that will provide them with a general background in the discipline of anthropology, a broad knowledge of the fields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and archaeology, including theoretical issues and field/laboratory methods. Students will be expected to develop individualized interest areas that may include, but are not limited to, cultural property, public archaeology, archaeological ethics, heritage management and repatriation. Instead of or in addition to your major subfield's requirements, the track's requirements are as follows: Subfield
and Inside Minor Advisory
Committee Course Requirements
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Language and Research Skills Qualifying
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Proposal and Research Committee As soon as it is practical after admission to Ph.D. candidacy, potential members of the research committee will be identified, and the candidate will offer a detailed research proposal to that group. Only after thorough discussion of the proposal, and general agreement, will the research committee be formally appointed. Please see the departmental guidelines for all four major subfields on research committees in this Guide and page 13 of the University Graduate School Bulletin for the university requirements on research committees. In addition to these requirements, please note that the research committee for students in this Track in Archaeology and Social Context will, minimally, be composed of a chair, two additional faculty representing the major subfield and the inside minor subfield, and a representative of the outside minor department.
Students whose major subfield is Bioanthropology are expected to follow a course of study that will provide them with a general background in the discipline of Anthropology, a broad knowledge of the field of Bioanthropology, and a level of technical skill in utilizing methodologies employed in bioanthropological research. Each student is encouraged to develop individual interests and specialties in Bioanthropology. The premise applied throughout this set of guidelines is that professional standing in Bioanthropology can be best achieved if the student develops active research interests and continually seeks research experience. Research interests should be identified and defined as early as possible in order that appropriate coursework may be taken and adequate time be available for preparing the dissertation research proposal. Advisory
Committee Graduate
Study Plan (GSP)
Each student will meet with his/her Academic Advisor and Advisory Committee at the end of the first year to discuss the GSP. The GSP may be modified subsequently to conform with any changes in developing interests and goals of the student. Course Requirements in General Anthropology
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Requirements in Bioanthropology Specialties
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It is also important that the GSP emphasize those particular aspects of the Specialties the student is most interested in pursuing. Language
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Examination
As soon as is practical following the written examination, an oral examination of approximately two hours duration will be scheduled. The examiners will consist of the Advisory Committee. Research
Proposal Research Committee
Students in Linguistic Anthropology (Anthropological Linguistics) are expected to develop in common a firm grounding in linguistic methods and concepts as well as a broad general knowledge of Social/Cultural Anthropology and the role of language study within it. Those general requirements combine the necessary technical background and analytic skills with social and cultural contextualization to prepare students for significant field study and professional work. Course requirements for all students in the Anthropological Linguistics major subfield are the following:
Beyond the common foundation that those requirements develop, a student will select an area of specialization, such as language description (or field linguistics), language history, language and culture, discourse pragmatics, semiotics, or language conflict and shift. Generally a student will be expected to be familiar with the major issues in this area of specialization. In consultation with an Advisory Committee, the student will design a program that meets the general objectives of Anthropological Linguistics and a particular specialty. All students are required to demonstrate mastery of the following concentrations, knowledge of which will provide the basis for the Qualifying Examination for doctoral candidacy:
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Committee Qualifying
Examination
Following the written examination, there will be Upon admission to candidacy the student, in consultation with the Academic Advisor, will select members of a Research Committee. It is the student's responsibility to keep all members of the committee apprised of research progress. Any major changes in research focus must be approved by the committee. D. Social/Cultural Anthropology Students in Social/Cultural Anthropology are expected to have general knowledge of the subfield, as well as specializations as outlined below; students should also have a broad knowledge of the discipline of Anthropology. In consultation with their Advisory Committees, students plan individualized programs, including reading and research courses where applicable. Every effort will be made to provide students with opportunities for research experience; however, funding for dissertation research is not ordinarily provided by the department, college or university. Indiana students have been very successful at winning external awards from granting agencies and foundations (please see below). All students in Social/Cultural Anthropology are required to take the following courses, ordinarily in their first year of study:
Students can request exemption from any of the above requirements if they have already completed equivalent coursework at the graduate level. Exemption is at the discretion of the student's Advisory Committee. In addition, all students majoring in Social/Cultural are required to take a minimum of one graduate credit course in two of the other three subfields of the department, i.e., Archaeology, Bioanthropology and Linguistic Anthropology. The following concentrations form the basis of the Qualifying Examination; students should take courses under each category:
Language Advisory
Committee Second-Year
Paper Qualifying
Examination Research
Proposal Research
Committee V. OUTSIDE MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGYThe following are the requirements for an outside minor in Anthropology for students working toward the Ph.D. degree in other departments: a total of 12 hours of Anthropology with a grade of B or better, selected from courses listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin, more than 6 of which (representing at least three courses) must be regularly scheduled classes the remaining hours may be taken in reading or research, at the discretion of the student's minor advisor. Unless a student has completed an introductory course, it is recommended that he or she enroll in A303 or E303 or A505. Comparable course credit from other universities is transferable to the anthropology minor here. The student should make an appointment with the departmental Chair or Director of Graduate Studies to discuss the minor in Anthropology and for referral to an Academic Advisor in keeping with his or her major interest. The Department of Anthropology requires that the student's outside minor advisor be invited to participate in both the written and oral Qualifying Examinations. Although the advisor may choose to waive the written portion of the examination, he or she must be invited to participate in the candidate's oral qualifying examination (if any) as a required part of the minor. VI. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEA.Fellowships and Instructorships The department offers a limited number of multi-year fellowships through the assistance of the University Graduate School. Chancellor's Fellowships carry a stipend of $17,000 for the first year, and for the next three or four years Fellows are assigned to AI positions, where their AI salary is topped off to maintain a $17,000 per year compensation. Both of the fellowship programs provide fee scholarships. Since 1998 there have been two to three of these fellowships per year, which means that the fellowships are highly competitive. They are only available to incoming first-year students. Application is made by checking the appropriate space at the top of the admission form. Fellows must demonstrate satisfactory performance and progress towards the Ph.D. A limited number of Associate Instructorships are available each year. Associate Instructors (AIs) are assigned to the large-enrollment introductory classes (A105 and E105; A303 and E303; B200, E200, L200 and P200; and B301), in which they conduct weekly discussion sections or laboratory meetings and are responsible for other routine matters associated with the course presentation. Other classes may be provided with AI assistance as well. Occasionally, AIs who are Ph.D. candidates may have charge of an introductory course under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Fee scholarships covering tuition for up to 12 hours per semester and 6 hours in the Summer are awarded jointly with Associate Instructorships for students who have required coursework. The stipends for 2007-2008 AIs will be about $11,360.00. Together with an out-of-state fee scholarship, the value of the total award is approximately $30,000. All first-time Anthropology AIs are required to take A521 - Internship in Teaching Anthropology in the Fall semester. Associate Instructors are required to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in each semester that they teach. The selection of Associate Instructors is based upon academic background and performance, professional promise, departmental needs and teaching qualifications. Students with more than one incomplete on their record at the application deadline will not be considered for an AI position. Reappointment is not automatic but dependent upon annual appropriation, maintaining a superior grade average, normal progress toward a graduate degree, and satisfactory performance in the classroom. Financial assistance will not be given to students after their third year of graduate coursework, however, doctoral candidates who are in the writing stage of their dissertations are eligible to apply for one further year of support provided that they have applied for two non-departmental sources of support for their dissertation write-up year. Copies of these applications must accompany the AI application. Application forms for departmental AIships can be obtained from the Departmental office and must be submitted no later than February 15 for the following summer sessions and academic year. Applicants will receive notification as soon as possible after the department budget has been set; this date varies from year to year. The department has a formal statement of Policies and Criteria for Awarding Associate Instructorships that is available upon request. Assistantships in the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) are also available ($8,520 + fee remission). Individuals awarded these assistantships are charged with the responsibility of supervising the use of HRAF materials in the Main Library and assisting those who wish to use them. Application for these positions must be submitted to the department by February 15. Departmental Fee Scholarships are available to a limited number of students and they are strictly tied to appointments such as Associate Instructorships and Graduate Assistantships. Graduate students are eligible for a fee scholarship award if appointed with at least a 37.5% FTE and if they maintain a 3.50 grade point average during their graduate studies and are in good standing. Fee Scholarships are for up to 12 hours per semester. If a Fee Scholarship is awarded for both semesters of an academic year, an additional total of 6 hours is given for the following summer. The University offers a special six-hour research course, G901 Advanced Research, for students who have already enrolled in at least 90 graduate credit hours. Students enrolling in G901 must be doctoral students who have been admitted to candidacy. G901 is offered for a flat fee of $150 per semester and for a maximum of six semesters. Graduate Research Assistantships are available at Indiana University's ACT (Anthropological Center for Training and Research on Global Environmental Change). Stipends will be $14,500 for ten months plus tuition. Graduate assistants will have funds for one to two summers of field research in the Amazon (or Yucatan) as part of an interdisciplinary U.S./Brazilian (or Mexican) team led by Emilio Moran, Director of ACT. Applicants will be able to develop their own dissertation topics on aspects of the broad issues addressed by the Amazon and Yucatan projects. Interested applicants should write to Emilio Moran, Director, ACT, Student Building 331, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Or call 812-855-6181, fax 812-855-3000, or Email MORAN@INDIANA.EDU for application information. Anthropology students are encouraged to apply for Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships (academic year $15,000 + fee remission and/or summer stipend of $2,500).These applications are submitted through the appropriate area studies offices such as African Studies, Latin American Studies, West European Studies, Russian and East European Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, and East Asian Languages and Cultures. FLAS on-line applications can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~flas/ or you may write to: FLAS Information Request, Office of International Programs, Indiana University, Bryan Hall 205. Financial assistance is sometimes available to anthropology graduate students through the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology, the I.U. Museum, the Institute for Sex Research, and indirectly through faculty research grants. In addition, work-study opportunities are available for qualified students in the Department and elsewhere on campus. Application for work-study eligibility must be made through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Franklin Hall 208. Advanced graduate students occasionally find employment teaching undergraduate courses in the Collins Living Learning Center, the School of Continuing Studies, the School of Education, and departments such as Anatomy, Afro-American Studies, Folklore, Criminal Justice in Bloomington as well as on one of our regional campuses. However, the need to provide teaching opportunities for as many students as possible will preclude a student accepting simultaneous teaching positions at more than one campus. The Graduate Office of the College of Arts and Sciences (COLL) and Research and the University Graduate School (RUGS) provide a number of award, fellowship and scholarship competitions at various times during the year. The department distributes COLL forms and information about their awards. RUGS publications and forms are available in Kirkwood 111. Upon completion both COLL and RUGS applications must be returned to the department for review by the Graduate Affairs Committee. Deadlines for departmental review will be one week prior to the deadlines announced by COLL and RUGS. Announcements regarding fellowship awards, job opportunities, and other matters relevant to graduate students will be posted as received in the Graduate/Faculty lounge (SB 137) and sent to the Anthropology graduate student mailing list. Students are responsible for knowledge of the content of official notices posted on these boards. Students are also advised to check their Departmental mailboxes regularly, since many notices and messages are conveyed by this means as well as by Email and the Internet. The Department maintains an archive of funding information in the Graduate/Faculty Lounge, SB 137. Please note: The Department is required to prepare reports of graduate student funding and these reports have impact on future funds available for graduate student support. Therefore, all students must report and submit copies of all notices of funding offers, awards, grants, fellowships, appointments, and teaching positions that they receive, regardless of the source, to the department. B. Department Summer Research Feasibility Awards The Department of Anthropology awards a limited number of summer grants to graduate students on a competitive basis. The purpose of these grants is to enable students to undertake a feasibility study in their potential research site prior to applying for doctoral research grants. The competition is open to students in all subfields. The application procedures and accounting for the awards are designed to give students practice in all aspects of grant preparation and reporting. If any dissertation data or information is to be collected from human subjects/informants during the course of this research, prior clearance from the Bloomington Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects is required. Students interested in applying for these awards should consider the following:
Students interested in applying for Department of Anthropology summer fieldwork support should submit a 5-7 page, double-spaced project proposal, along with a carefully prepared budget, to the Graduate Secretary by March 15. The awards will be conferred by the Graduate Affairs Committee and announced by the end of March. The proposal should describe the planned research and its importance to the student's doctoral research plans and it should indicate precisely what the student will try to accomplish during the period of the grant. The proposal should also reveal considerable budget planning. It should indicate what other sources of funding are being applied for, and what costs those funds could be expected to cover. The budget should indicate as closely as possible the actual costs involved in the proposed research. Any questions may be addressed to the Director of Graduate Studies or the department Chair. C. Outstanding Associate Instructor Teaching Awards The Department sponsors two teaching awards, each worth $500, for outstanding Associate Instructors. Award winners will be selected from among all AI's, both those working with a faculty member as a discussion leader, reader, grader, etc., and AI's teaching a stand-alone course, i.e. A105, E105, B301, etc. For the former AI's, the award will be based upon a letter of nomination from the faculty member and student evaluations of the AI's teaching. In the case of AI's teaching their own course, the initiative for consideration will be self-nomination by the AI. Evaluation will be based upon a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, a course syllabus and student evaluations of the AI's teaching. These awards will be announced before the end of the semester so they will consider AIs who teach the Spring semester of one academic year and the Fall semester of the next year. The deadline for faculty or self-nomination is April 1. The David
Bidney Graduate Paper Prize The Harold
K. Schneider Graduate Paper Prize in Economic Anthropology The Graduate Division Office of the College of Arts and Sciences (COLL) offers Graduate Student Travel Fund awards once each semester ($100-$300) To apply for funds, students should complete a Graduate Student Travel Support Application (available in SB 130) and return it to the Department with official notification of the presentation of your paper. Completed applications for travel funds must be turned in to the department a week prior to the COLL deadline each semester. Each department can recommend up to three students for these awards. Do not apply directly to the Graduate Division and please do not request the forms from the COLL Graduate Office. In the event that your application is rejected by the College, the Anthropology Department will consider you for departmental support when funds are available. VIII. CALENDAR OF EVENTS August September October November December January February March March 25 - Aid to Student Travel application deadline for Spring meetings April May June July |
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