There are many ways to get involved and find help as students in biological anthropology!

Academic Writing and Publishing Resources:

Predatory Reports - List of “Predatory” Publishers and Journals

Making the Choice: Open Access vs. Traditional Journals

How to Write a Research Paper

The Geek Anthropologist - How to Get Published

Purdue Online Writing Lab

Broad Research Communications Lab - General Writing Tips

Broad Research Communications Lab - Creating an Academic Poster

The #BetterPoster Approach

Five Ways to Declutter Your Writing

Deciding Where to Publish Research Article

Organizing Your Social Science Research Paper by USC

Managing Procrastination

How to Write a Scientific Abstract

Reference Manager Review: Comparison of EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero

How to Choose a Citation Manager


Professional Development Resources:

The Chronicle of Higher Education - Writing a Cover Letter

Broad Research Communication Lab - Writing a Cover Letter

The Professor’s In - Alt-Ac’s Guide to Writing a (Non-Academic) Cover Letter

The Professor’s In - How to Create a CV

Broad Research Communication Lab - Writing a Research Statement

American Board of Forensic Anthropology - Student Page

Science Through Storytelling - Science Communication Resources

Skype a Scientist Program

National Research Mentoring Network

Work-Life Balance in Academia

Cornell’s Tips for Finding a Postdoc Position

How to Find a Postdoc Position That’s Right for You

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators - Continuing Education Opportunities

HD Forensics - Short Courses and Training


Internship Opportunities:

Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships

Association of Zoos & Aquariums Internships

Natural History Research Experiences Program at the Smithsonian

Anthropology Internship Program at the American Museum of Natural History

Kirtlandia Research Internship Program at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

FACTS Summer Internship Program

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Internship

New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Visiting Scientist Program

Summer Internship Program at the Forensic Anthropology Center of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Lemur Conservation Foundation - Primate Husbandry Internships

Maderas Rainforest Conservancy

Field Museum Internships

Bioarchaeology Research & Collections Internships at the New York State Museum


Teaching Resources:

Cult of Pedagogy - How to Write a Syllabus

The UnEssay Project

Biological Anthropology Teaching Activities by Cara Ocobock

March Mammal Madness

Tips for First-Time Teaching Assistants

Tips for TAs by TAs

Why Am I Like This? Series by Tina Lasisi and PBS Terra

Explorations Biological Anthropology Lab and Activities

Interactive Activities on Cell Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Evolution Simulator


Graduate School Resources:

The Professor Is In Main Page - General Grad School Academia

Graduate Programs in Forensic Anthropology

AnthroGuide

How to Choose the Right Graduate School

How to Choose the Right Advisor

Tips for Successfully Navigating the Mentor–Mentee Journey by Cara Ocobock and Colleagues

Programs in Biological Anthropology by Mark Griffin

Considering Graduate School by Mark Griffin

The Chronicle of Higher Education - How to Have a Productive Yet Restorative Summer

The Chronicle of Higher Education - How to Move Past Post-Dissertation Depression

A Guide to Writing a Great Grant Application by Mireille Consalvey


Fieldwork Resources:

American Anthropological Association’s Field School Opportunities Site

Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin

Institute for Field Research

ShovelBums - Archaeology, Academic, and Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Related Jobs

Center for Field Sciences


Funding Resources:

NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant

NSF - Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Wenner-Gren Wadsworth International Fellowship

Wenner-Gren Wadsworth African Fellowship

SAPIENS Public Scholars Training Fellowship

NIJ Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Fellowships at the American Museum of Natural History

Social Science Research Council Fellowships

Graduate Women in Science National Fellowship Program

American Association of University Women Grants and Fellowships

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Leakey Foundation Research Grant

Francis H. Brown Research African Scholarship

Leaky Foundation Baldwin Fellowship

NIH Dissertation Funding

National Geographic Level I Funding

National Social Science Institute Dissertation Grant Program

Association for Women in Science Scholarships

Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

International Primatological Society Research Grants

Field Museum Research Scholarships and Grants

Archaeological Institute of America Grants and Awards


Communities of Interest:

Forensic Anthropology Community

The Metooanthro Collective

Black in BioAnth Collective

Graduate Women in Science

Human Biology Association

Paleopathology Association

Dental Anthropology Association

American Association of Anthropological Genetics

American Society of Primatologists

International Primatological Society

North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance

American Society of Human Genetics

American Association for Anatomy

Paleoanthropology Society

American Anthropological Association

Society for Forensic Anthropologists

American Academy of Forensic Sciences Anthropology Section

American Board of Forensic Anthropology

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO)

International Association of Genocide Scholars

Association on American Indian Affairs

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