10/14/2026
Two anthropology PhD candidates, Hannah Johnson and Hannah Derouen, have been awarded Dissertation Fieldwork Grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing anthropological knowledge and supporting research that deepens our understanding of what it means to be human.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Dissertation Fieldwork Grant program provides funding for doctoral research that contributes to the field of anthropology. The grants support a wide range of research topics, geographic locations, and methodologies, including archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology. Successful applicants can receive up to $25,000 to support research expenses essential to their dissertation projects.
Johnson will use the grant to support her research to study dental anthropology, namely Hominin dental anatomy involving macroscopic and microscopic wear assessments on Australopithecine molars.
Derouen received funding for her research on cultural anthropology, specifically anthropology of sport through ethnographic research. She will be examining the daily lives and experiences of Division III collegiate softball players through bodily habits, gendered phenomena, and intersectional identity.
Receiving these grants represents an important achievement for both students, recognizing the significance of their proposed research and its potential contributions to anthropology. The funding will help support the fieldwork and other research activities necessary to advance their dissertation projects.
The awards also highlight the importance of supporting emerging anthropologists as they conduct original research, engage with communities and cultural histories, and contribute new perspectives to the discipline.
Congratulations to Hannah J. and Hannah D. on this accomplishment and on their continued contributions to anthropological research.
