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Fellowships are awarded competitively based on evaluations by a specially-convened panel of external reviewers who represent a broad spectrum of intellectual expertise. The composition of the panel changes each year. Applications are evaluated on the basis of the overall excellence and significance of the proposed project, clarity of presentation, and the applicant's record of academic accomplishments relative to sub-discipline and career stage. The program supports scholars whose work is broad, synthetic, and interdisciplinary, and promises to yield significant advances in understanding human culture, behavior, evolution, or critical contemporary issues. Projects that are narrowly focused geographically and theoretically or that are primarily methodological seldom receive strong consideration. Each year the program supports a mix of scholars with scientific and humanistic orientations. Preference is given to applicants whose fieldwork or basic research and analysis are complete and who need time to write manuscripts. The fellowships are not intended as immediate postdoctoral positions, and dissertation rewrites are not encouraged. Topics addressed by recent resident scholars:
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