Columbia Vecchi Fellowship

The Columbia Vecchi Fellowship in Native American Culture and Society offers support to graduate and undergraduate students conducting scholarship and collaborative work relating to Native American culture. The fellowship honors the memory of Columbia Vecchi (1907-1989). The SJSU Anthropology Department is proud to offer this fellowship in support of collaborative Native American research and scholarship.

Application Process

Process
Applications for support should include the following:

  1. Descriptions of the project that includes the budget, budget rationale, and timeline for the implementing and completing it (maximum of one page single spaced in 10pt type).
  2. Copy of unofficial transcript of all graduate work.
  3. Letter of endorsement of an anthropology faculty sponsor (brief paragraph).
  4. Signed Visual_Audio Image Release Form

Submit an Application

Outcomes
Students who are awarded support must enroll in a 1 unit ANTH 180 or 280 course with their faculty sponsor; will be expected to produce a project deliverable (report, scholarly paper, etc.) that meets professional standards, and will be expected to write a one page summary with photo or graphic for the department and/or College of Social Sciences blog.  

Columbia Vecchi Fellowship recipients

  • Chris Keith (2013)
  • Robert Gelb (2015)
  • Michael Boero (2015)
  • Marissa Massaro (2017)
  • Amanda Jorgenson (2018)
  • Leslie Hoefert (2018)
  • Alicia Hedges (2018)
  • Jared Rodgers (2018)
  • Brieann DeOrnellas (2019)
  • Alexandra Garcia (2022)
  • Cesar Villanueva (2022)