The Green Harbor Prize is an award sponsored by Green Harbor Financial to support anthropological fieldwork on economic activities that are (or are just deemed to be) sustainable, eco-friendly, culturally sensitive, committed to community engagement, and/or socially responsible.  

The amount of the award for 2010 has not yet been determined, but it will be at least $500.  This award is intended as supplemental funding for Ph.D. candidates doing their field research, and was only to be awarded to students who were in a position to use the funds for fieldwork-related expenses. Only students in graduate programs located in the states listed at the bottom of this website are eligible.

The deadline for submission is May 15, 2010.

Preference will be given to proposals that explore the actual or theoretical linkages between the proposed anthropological research and the field of responsible or sustainable investing.  Such exploration could have been provisional.  The research does not have to be on or about investment per se. 

Please submit by e-mail:

1.  The phone numbers and e-mail addresses of two professional references, specifying one as your primary advisor;

2.  A statement of the current amount of funding you have so far;

2.  An attached research proposal with a descriptive title, and including a statement about how the knowledge generated by the project may be applicable outside of academics.  Simply stating that the results of the research will be made public does not meet this requirement.  (Total maximum length of 5 double-spaced pages, not including bibliography);

3.  A curriculum vitae, which would include your own contact information.

Research proposals will be posted to this website, so please submit a version that can be made public.  The proposal (which must be sent as a stand-alone document) and CV may be in MS Word, rtf, or pdf formats; the other required information can be included in the text of the e-mail.  Submissions should be made to cm@greenharborfinancial.com, subject line "Green Harbor Prize Application -- [Your last name]."  

As an additional benefit, all applicants can have an hour of my time to answer any general, specific or strategic financial questions.  I will also provide an hour of my time to the parents of applicants, provided they reside in states in which I am registered, as listed at the bottom of this website.

Graduate students are encouraged to review any tips spelled out here, which may ultimately be worth much more than this prize, depending upon your situation. 

For additional information, please view the Q & A page, or contact cm@greenharborfinancial.com.  Questions, comments and feedback are welcome.