As a result of the long-term efforts of Eugene Odum ("Father of Modern Ecology") and scientists of the world's first School of Ecology, UGA enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's foremost centers for ecological research and education. In addition, UGA is a Land Grant and Sea Grant Institution, which provides a rich interdisciplinary setting to study environmental issues in anthropology. Our graduate program is designed to give a great deal of flexibility to students who may wish to pursue allied certificate programs or projects in Ecology, Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Ethics, Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Management,   Historic Preservation, and Marine Sciences.

Georgia also offers a landscape of complex, interacting ecosystems (mountains, plains, coastal margins, wetland, dominant urban center-rural hinterlands) and a lifescape of diverse ethnic groups and social classes. The region was the location of a vigorous development of native chiefdoms after A.D. 1000, whose historical trajectories were drastically altered after Spanish exploration in the 1500s. These local conditions offer a superb laboratory for studying contemporary human-environment interactions as well as understanding long-term change.

The Department of Anthropology encourages a new philosophy in anthropology. We believe that the distinction between basic and applied research and development should be abandoned. Therefore, graduate students will receive solid theoretical and methodological training but in the context of ongoing, on-the-ground interdisciplinary projects which address real-life problems. Our faculty are strongly committed to the value of systematic fieldwork and methodological, intellectual, and academic rigor in the pursuit of Anthropology. They are engaged in active projects through-out the world, including Mexico, the Pacific Islands, throughout South and Central America, South-East Asia, Nepal, East Africa, Western Europe as well as right here in Georgia.

We encourage applicants to submit their paperwork as far in advance of the department's January 1st deadline as possible to make their application most competitive, because this gives enough time for the required letters of recommendation, transcripts, and so on to arrive and be processed. We normally screen applications starting mid-January, and inform students of the departmental decision in February. At any time you should feel welcome to check with the graduate secretary about the state of your application. We also strongly encourage applicants to make early contact with faculty members with whom they might like to work. While students do not select their faculty advisor more formally until the end of the first year, identifying a faculty member you would like to work with during the application process is advantageous. Please note, we do not currently offer an M.A. program.

To apply for graduate studies within the department you must submit materials from two categories:

1. The University of Georgia's graduate school's forms and requirements
2. Our departmental forms and requirements

In addition to the online application the following documentation needs to be sent directly to the Graduate School:

• Two official transcripts from all colleges attended
• Official GRE scores (UGA's Institution Code: 5813, Department & Major Field Code: 1701)
• TOEFL scores for international applicants
• Non-refundable application Fee of $50.00 (effective 8/19/02)

GRE and TOEFL: The GRE must be taken for admission. All test scores are subject to a five-year limitation. International applicants for whom English is not their native tongue must submit TOEFL scores.

These documents should be sent directly to the graduate school at the address below by January 1st of the year for which you are seeking Fall Semster admission. If you wish to apply for a Graduate School assistantship, these documents must be received by the same deadline.

The University of Georgia
Office of Graduate Admissions
320 E. Clayton Street, Suite 400
Athens, GA 30602-4401

Listed below are departmental requirements for the Ph.D. program:

• The supplemental information form
• The statement of intent
• The application for departmental assistantship
• Three letters of recommendation
• Your curriculum vitae

For ICON Ph.D. admittance, there is an additional requirement:

• ICON application essay form

Please send these items directly to the department by January 1st.

Letters of recommendation are sent electronically to the Graduate School. If you have any questions, please contact Margie Floyd, mjfloyd@uga.edu or 706-542-3962

Listed below are departmental requirements for the MS program in Archaeological Resource Management:

• The supplemental information form
• The statement of intent
• Three letters of recommendation
• Your curriculum vitae

Please send these items directly to the department by January 1st.

Department of Anthropology
250A Baldwin Hall, Jackson St.
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-1619

The deadline for fall semester is January 1st of each year for both the Ph.D. program and for the MS program. We only accept applications for fall semesters. We encourage applicants to submit their paperwork as far in advance of the department's January 1st deadline as possible to make their application most competitive, because this gives enough time for the required letters of recommendation, transcripts, and so on to arrive and be processed. A master's degree is not required for consideration for admission to the Ph.D. program.