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.

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