Giving to the Future

Whether you are a UC San Diego Anthropology alum or a generous supporter of the Department, you understand the importance of UCSD Anthropology’s mission. UC San Diego's Department of Anthropology is dedicated to understanding the worldwide diversity of social institutions and cultural traditions, past, present, and future. Anthropology contributes to the critical issues of our time from perspectives as varied as ethnography, archaeology, evolution and biology, psychology, medicine and linguistics.

With your support, our remarkable students and colleagues can improve the future for us all. Your gift, no matter how large or small, enables us to better serve the community and a changing world.

Make your gift online via our secure online giving site. Just click on the name of the fund you would like to support.

A gift to the UCSD Anthropology Melford Spiro Founder’s Fund covers field study support for undergraduates and other unique Anthropology programs and opportunities that no other sources cover. 

A gift to the UCSD Anthropology FG Bailey Fund supports Graduate Student research funding, awards for excellence in graduate training, and unique Anthropology programs and opportunities that no other sources cover.  

• In recognition of your gift, UCSD Anthropology will send research dispatches and reports from those you have supported.
• Please contact the chair if you have an idea for a special gift or initiative in UCSD Anthropology.

• To mail in your gift check, print this gift form and make your check payable to "UC San Diego Foundation" and mail it with your payment to:

UCSD Gift Processing

9500 Gilman Drive, #0940

La Jolla, CA 92093-0940

If you have questions or require assistance please contact (858) 534-4145.