study BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY in the

LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN

The University of Alaska Fairbanks

Department of Anthropology

is accepting applications

for our M.A. & Ph.D. Programs

Areas of bioanth subfield focus: 

HUMAN OSTEOLOGY

DENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY

PALEOPATHOLOGY

HUMAN ORIGINS

HUMAN VARIATION

BIOARCHAEOLOGY

 

 

Resources:  Physical anthropology teaching lab, human osteology lab, osteology research collection, large fossil cast collection, digital photography lab, PC computer lab, and faunal lab. Other resources include:  UAF Museum, Rasmuson Library, Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, plus UNIX and other mainframe computers and software.

Financial Aid: 10-15 Anthropology Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships ($8,000-$10,500 per academic year) plus tuition waivers, numerous fellowships and scholarships, many student worker positions, and resident tuition after just one semester in full-time residence. 

City of Fairbanks: Located in Alaska's interior, the city provides an urban environment with all the amenities -- yet it is surrounded by unspoiled forests, mountains, lakes, and rivers.  It is within driving distance to Denali Park (Mt. McKinley), Anchorage, and the Arctic Circle. 

Contact: Dr. Joel D. Irish:  

E-Mail: ffjdi@uaf.edu

Department of Anthropology   

PO Box 757720

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK  99775-7720

(907)474-7288

Website: www.uaf.edu/anthro/