Ellis R. Kerley

Forensic Sciences Foundation

Scholarships     

The board is committed to issuing a minimum of one scholarship per academic year to a qualified graduate level student who is enrolled in an educational program leading to a graduate degree in physical anthropology or forensic anthropology and have some association with either the AAFS or the ABFA.

Ellis R. Kerley Forensic Sciences Foundation Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal and academic merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed. 

Criteria

A scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student who is continuing his/her education and research in forensic anthropology. The applicant must meet the following criteria:

• graduated from an accredited school with an outstanding academic record 
• currently enrolled in a graduate program leading to either a masters or doctorate degree in physical anthropology or forensic anthropology
• is studying at a university that has a Diplomate of the ABFA on the faculty, or an AAFS Member or Fellow on the faculty
• is sponsored by a member of the ABFA by written recommendation
• is a student member of AAFS

Click here for application guidelines or to view recipients for scholarships and awards. 

 

 

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Awards

THE ELLIS R. KERLEY AWARD

In addition to the scholarship which will be voted upon and issued, The Ellis R. Kerley Forensic Sciences Foundation is pleased to announce the introduction of THE ELLIS R. KERLEY AWARD PROGRAM, presented in conjunction with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences - Physical Anthropology Section.  The purpose of The Award is to recognize excellence in the continuing effort to research and develop the uses and methods of forensic identification.

Papers or posters will be selected from among the Abstracts submitted. At the annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting, the selected papers/posters will be presented during The Ellis R. Kerley Award Program. The paper or research which best demonstrates the excellence in pursuit of developments in the field of Forensic Anthropology personified by the late Ellis R. Kerley will receive The Ellis R. Kerley Award.

 The Award will be granted for the paper or poster which best demonstrates originality, creativity, depth of research, innovation, new methodologies, research design, significance to the field, and/or potential impact on the practices of forensic anthropology.

Candidates must be AAFS Members, Fellows or Provisional Members of the Physical Anthropology Section.

Application for this award is initiated by normal abstract submission to the AAFS including the normal deadlines and processes.  An indication on the submission form is all it takes. Please contact the Anthropology Program Chair for more information.

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