Financial Assistance and Support

Guest Registrations are for qualified individuals who might otherwise not attend the AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting to participate in section-sponsored events. AAA waives both registration fees and membership dues for approved participants; sections and guests are responsible for all other meeting-associated costs. A qualified participant is an individual who has been asked to participate in a section-sponsored event, regardless of academic degree or field of expertise.

Who is eligible?

1. Non-member participants in section-sponsored events who are…
   1. Anthropologists outside of the US/Canada OR
   2. Non-anthropologists
2. Application must be completed by Section Leadership (i.e. Section President and Section Program Chair)

Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2023

** Anthropologists within the U.S. and Canada are ineligible for this option.

The Executive Program Chair Registration Waiver provides assistance with registration fee and nullification of membership requirement.

For Anthropologists outside of the U.S. or Canada, or non-anthropologists, an Executive Program Chair Registration Waiver application may be completed to request a waived Annual Meeting registration. To qualify, the applicant must either be a non-anthropologist who brings a different perspective to the meeting, or an anthropologist who lives outside the U.S. or Canada. Only participants in organized sessions, not individually-volunteered paper presentations, may be eligible for a Program Chair Waiver. The application period will close on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

• Note: AAA has a limited number of Executive Program Chair Registration Waivers available. Waiver recipients will receive a meeting registration to the 2023 AAA/CASCA Hybrid Annual Meeting and a membership exemption.
• Reminder: Travel and lodging costs are the responsibility of recipients, and the completion of an application does not guarantee selection as a recipient. All applications will be reviewed by the 2023 Executive Program Committee Chairs: Sameena Mulla (AAA), Michelle Daveluy (CASCA), Sarah Shulist (CASCA).

Who is eligible?

1. Presenters in group sessions, not individually submitted sessions who are…
   1. Anthropologists outside of the US/Canada OR
   2. Non-anthropologists

Deadline: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

• Waiver accept/decline notifications will be sent during the week of Wednesday, May 10,
  2023.

Apply for the 2023 Executive Program Chair Registration Waiver Today!

Demande d’exemption d’inscription par le président/la présidente du Comité exécutif de programmation 2023

The “Support an Anthropologist” program provides the opportunity for AAA members to support peer anthropologists by covering both membership and annual meeting registration. AAA non-members or members in need of one-year’s support for membership can apply for the possibility to receive support for membership and annual meeting registration. Applying does not guarantee support through the Anthropologist Support Program.

Are you interested in contributing to the “Support an Anthropologist” program? Do you have the ability and desire to pay for someone you know to attend the meeting? Perhaps you have remaining funds available in a research grant or department budget. Perhaps you would like to pay-it-forward to your community personally. This program offers the opportunity for individuals interested in supporting to pay for AAA membership and Annual Meeting registration for a fellow anthropologist in
the community.

As a supporter, you may identify the anthropologist you wish to support – a colleague, a student, a friend when donating. Or you may leave your donation unnamed to be applied to someone in need, and individuals who apply for the Anthropologist Support Program will receive your support anonymously.

Who is eligible?

1. Non-members
2. Non-students
3. Anthropologists

Deadline: Friday, September 1, 2023

Apply for the Anthropologist Support Program today!

Graduate students may apply to volunteer at the Annual Meeting to have their registration fees reimbursed.

The 2023 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting Call for Student Volunteers will open in August. Learn more about volunteering at the annual meeting, its application process, expectations, and role.

There are limited volunteer positions available, and application does not guarantee placement into a volunteer slot. Students to present at the Annual Meeting must still be registered (and AAA members) in order to remain on submissions if selected for the program.

Who is eligible?

1. Members
2. Graduate students prioritized

Start Date: Early August 2023

Deadline: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Application not yet available.

As we recognize the effects of the pandemic have impacted each of us differently and personally, we are continuing our Hardship Registration Waiver Program. Registrants for the Annual Meeting will have the ability to add funds (at the level of their choosing) to their Annual Meeting registration,
contributing to a pool of financial resources to cover fellow members’ registration expenses. The AAA will seed this pool of funds and hopes the community will support this initiative if/where they are able.

The request form for Hardship Registration Waivers is available to all members of the AAA. You must be a member to apply for this program. Applicants will be awarded waivers based on need and funds availability.

Who is eligible?

1. AAA members
2. Presenters & non-presenters

Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023

• Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications beginning on Monday, June 5th, 2023, and
  then continually on a rolling basis if/when further funding comes in from the community through the
  registration add-on process.

Complete the Annual Meeting Hardship Registration Waiver Request Form

Want another way to bring your undergraduate students to the AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting? Consider the newly developed Undergraduate Cohort Program! This is an exclusive opportunity for DSP partners to sponsor a fall
and spring class of undergraduates for a one-year AAA + NASA (National Association of Student Anthropologist) section membership and AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting registration.

Visit the Undergraduate Cohort Program page to learn more about the program’s schedule, deadlines, and eligibility requirements, and to submit your application today!

Please note that the Undergraduate Cohort Program is a Department Services Program (DSP) benefit. Check your DSP status. If you are not currently a DSP partner, join or renew today!

Who is eligible?

1. DSP Partners with non-member undergraduate students

Cohort Schedule & Deadlines

• Fall Semester: September 1 – November 10
• Spring Semester: January 1 – March 31

Apply for the DSP Undergraduate Cohort Program today!