[Linganth] 2026 SLA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE

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*2026 SLA UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ESSAY PRIZE*


We write to invite submissions for the Society for Linguistic Anthropology
*undergraduate* essay competition. Submissions are due* June 15, 2026*. In
order to be eligible for this award, the applicant must have been an
undergraduate student in a degree-granting program when the paper was
written; must be the sole author of the paper; and must submit the paper no
more than two years after it was written.



A paper may be submitted in either of two categories: (1) a paper written
for a course or (2) a senior thesis or honors thesis or equivalent. The
paper must be an original work based on original research conducted by the
author. It will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, significance to the
field, and substantive contribution.



Awards will be announced at the 2026 meeting of the American
Anthropological Association. Each undergraduate winner will receive a cash
award, a certificate of accomplishment, and a small travel grant to the AAA
meeting.



The paper must not exceed 8000 words for the thesis or equivalent category
or 4000 words for the course paper category, including bibliography. At the
time of submission for this competition, the paper must not have been
published or submitted for publication.



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