Ruth Landes

The RISM Landes Awards, made possible by the late Dr. Ruth Landes, are for field research on subjects that were of interest to her as an anthropologist. These subjects include: race or ethnic relations, gender issues, education in a comparative perspective and problems of aging. The awards seek to encourage outstanding scholarship that will advance our interdisciplinary understanding of the topics specified above. From 1992 through 1996, annual competitions were held for individual scholars and students. Depending on the applicant pool, each year a senior fellowship for established social scientists, up to three junior fellowships for social scientists with fewer than six years beyond the doctorate, two field grants for advanced graduate students in support of doctoral field research, and five training grants for qualified graduate students that provide structured field opportunities for training in disciplinary methods and techniques could be granted. A list of the award recipients is available. In 1997, the RISM Landes Awards program was restructured to provide competitive grants for supervised fieldwork in the social sciences.

Presently, the RISM Landes Awards program is being redefined. Applications are not being accepted until the new program features are complete. Check this page again in May 15, 2007 for new program information.