Financial Aid and Invited Speaker Waiver

Financial Aid

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is committed to making its Annual Meeting accessible to anthropologists from diverse backgrounds. To support this goal, we offer financial aid to partially or fully offset meeting registration and/or membership fees for individuals who demonstrate financial need. Members are also encouraged to donate to the “Annual Meeting Registration Fund” to support this funding initiative.

If you are in need financial support to present at the 2025 AAA Annual Meeting, please complete this form to be considered as a potential recipient of the Support an Anthropologist Program, which helps to partially or fully offset the costs of AAA membership and meeting registration. Applications will be reviewed after the August 29, 11:59pm ET deadline. Notifications will be sent by September 12.

Invited Speaker Waiver

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) recognizes the importance of fostering global and interdisciplinary dialogue at its Annual Meeting. To enhance the diversity of perspectives in our program, AAA offers partial and full registration waivers to Section invited anthropologists based outside the U.S. and Canada, and non-anthropologists contributing to the program. Sections may apply for more than one waiver in cases of exceptional programming, however, a fixed amount of waivers will be granted. Applications are reviewed on a case by case basis.

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Are you applying for financial assistance with registration costs or registration costs and membership fees? *Please ChooseRegistration CostsRegistration Costs and Membership Fees

What is your membership category? *Please ChooseAssociate MemberInternational MemberLifetime MemberProfessional MemberRetired MemberStudent MemberUndergraduate MemberJunior Anthropologist AwardK-12 Educator Trial MembershipLifetime MemberNot a current AAA member

Are you participating in the Annual Meeting Program? If so, please select all roles you will have on the program. (If applying before the program is announced, please select all roles you have submitted to the program.) *

• Organizer of a Session
• Presenter in a Session
• Discussant in a Session
• Chair of a Session
• Attending only- not participating in the program
• Other

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Are you an international Anthropologist - were you born outside of the United States AND currently live/work (if employed) outside of the United States? *Please ChooseYesNo

Are you a current student? *Please ChooseYes - Undergraduate StudentYes - Graduate StudentNo - I am not a current student

What is your current employment status? *Please ChooseNot employedEarly Career ProfessionalUnaffiliated or Independent ScholarPart-time contingent faculty memberFull-time contingent faculty memberUntenured faculty member on the tenure trackTenured faculty memberAnthropologist working in a nonacademic/practice settingRetired anthropologistOther

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Current Annual Income Level *Please ChooseNot employedUnder $30,000$30,000 - $39,999$40,000 - $54,999$55,000 - $69,999$70,000 - $84,999$85,000 - $99,999$100,000 - $124,999$125,000 - $149,000$150,000 and over

Please provide a personal statement (maximum 500 words) detailing financial need and professional engagement. *

Do you have access to other forms of financial support for attending the 2025 Annual Meeting? Please describe your answer below in 500 words or less. *

This can be from your institution, department, or external granting agencies. Please list the amounts you can reasonably anticipate receiving and the sources, if possible.

Please provide any supporting documentation (e.g., student status, employment status, or proof of limited or lacking funding from institutions).

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Do you accept the Terms and Conditions? *

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Terms and Conditions

• Financial aid covers partial or full registration and/or membership fees only and does not include travel, lodging, or other expenses.
• Awardees must confirm acceptance of the financial aid within a specified timeframe or risk forfeiture.
• If an awardee is unable to attend, they must notify AAA immediately so the funds can be reallocated.

Invited Speaker Waiver

You can recommend yourself or someone else for an invited speaker waiver.

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Is your invited speaker located internationally? *Please ChooseYesNo

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Is your invited speaker engaged in research, teaching, or applied work? *Please ChooseYesNo

Please provide a brief statement (maximum 500 words) outlining financial need and contributions to the meeting. *

Please highlight contributions that bring together insights from different disciplines or promote global and innovative thinking, and your limited access to institutional or external funding for conference attendance.

Please submit a description (maximum 500 words) of the invited speaker's expertise and how it enhances the program. *

Please provide a letter of endorsement for the candidate. *

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Are you applying for financial assistance with registration costs or registration costs and membership fees? *Please ChooseRegistration CostsRegistration Costs and Membership Fees

Membership Category of Intended Waiver Recipient *Please ChooseAssociate MemberInternational MemberLifetime MemberProfessional MemberRetired MemberStudent MemberUndergraduate MemberJunior Anthropologist AwardK-12 Educator Trial MembershipLifetime MemberNot a current AAA member

Is the intended waiver recipient participating in the Annual Meeting Program? If so, please select all roles that apply. (If applying before the program is announced, please select all roles currently submitted to the program.) *

• Organizer of a Session
• Presenter in a Session
• Discussant in a Session
• Chair of a Session
• Other

Please specify other role *

Do you accept the Terms and Conditions? *

• Yes
• No

Terms and Conditions

• The waiver covers partial or full registration and/or membership fees only; recipients are responsible for travel, lodging, and other expenses.
• Waivers are non-transferable and cannot be deferred to future meetings.
• Recipients unable to attend must notify AAA promptly to allow reallocation of funds.

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