Peter Kong-ming New Award

The Peter Kong-ming New Student Research Competition, held annually by the Society for Applied Anthropology, celebrates outstanding student research in the applied social and behavioral sciences. This prestigious award honors Peter Kong-ming New, a distinguished medical sociologist-anthropologist and former SfAA president, whose work focused on applying the social sciences to address critical issues in health care and human services.

Peter Kong-ming New’s family continues to uphold his legacy by supporting this competition, which fosters the next generation of applied social scientists. The competition awards the best student papers on a research project related to health care or human services, reflecting his dedication to these fields.

Eligibility

• Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the calendar year prior to the award presentation.
• Doctorate holders are ineligible.
• Submissions must be single-authored and based on original, unpublished field research in the social sciences.
• First and second-place winners are not eligible for future competitions.

Selection Criteria

1. Originality
2. Research design and methods
3. Clarity of analysis and presentation
4. Contribution to applied social sciences

Award Benefits

First Place: $3,000, an engraved Steuben crystal trophy, $350 travel stipend, and two nights’ lodging at the SfAA Annual Meeting

Second Place: $1,500, $350 travel stipend, and two nights’ lodging

Third Place: $750, $350 travel stipend, and two nights’ lodging

Additional Information

The first-place award recipient must present their paper at the SfAA Annual Meeting and submit it to Human Organization for review and possible publication.