OBJECTIVES OF THE FELLOWSHIPS 
IN URGENT ANTHROPOLOGY

The primary goal of the Fellowships is to make a

contribution to anthropological knowledge. However, basic

ethnographic research has proven to be of material aid and

help to indigenous peoples whose cultures and languages are

threatened or disappearing. Thus, grantees are encouraged,

where appropriate, to:

a)  report to the people concerned relevant records made in

     the course of the study of their culture and history, so

     as to help them make use of valued aspects of these in

     the construction of their futures;

 b)  foster respect, where this has been eroded, for their

     culture and language and their preservation, including

     the development of local interest in collecting oral

     histories and traditions and the incorporation of these

     in the educational system;

 c)  collect data on the traditional patterns of land use and

     rights and make them available for the people;

 d)  facilitate the study of local medical practices and their

     incorporation into the modern health delivery systems;

 e)  report violations of human rights to pertinent human

     rights organizations.

It is expected and required that scientific publication

will result from the research.