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Forensic Anthropology- Research Program

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

Main Areas of Interest

Would you like to go further in the forensic anthropology discipline?

Techniques You Will Learn

Do you want to be involved in the recovery and identification of skeletons?

I your answer is yes, this is for sure your traineeship!

Curriculum

The complete program includes both work in field and laboratory. During 6 weeks trainees will be involved in the main tasks of forensics anthropologist at LAOF.

Lab program (4 weeks)

1 week: Human skeletal anatomy and differences between human and animal bones.
Biological profile in adults: estimation of sex, age, stature and ancestry.
Forensic odontology and dental anatomy.

2 week: Subadults skeletons.
Anatomy and growing.

3 week: Pathology.
Trauma injures relate to forensic cases.
Identification process.

4 week: Human rights. Spanish Civil War.
Cremated remains.
Taphonomy and bone alterations.
Mass disasters.

Field program (2 weeks)

5 and 6 weeks: Visiting different archaeological sites from the prehistory to nowadays.
Visiting mass graves form the Spanish Civil War.
Doing fieldwork to recover antemortem information.
Crime scene. How to recover bones?

All the fieldwork will be depending on the weather conditions and the research project in which the laboratory will be involved.

All the trainees will be supervised by two forensic anthropologist from the laboratory (LAOF) and they will get involved in the MSc and PhD student team.

Dates (2 possible periods: autumn and spring)

Accommodation

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Fees and Program Logistics

This program has the following durations available:

Duration	Fee
2 weeks	$875.00
6 weeks	$1,500.00
12 weeks	$2,750.00

This program allows Merit Applications. If you successfully are awarded a merit application - Trialect will take care of all bench and service fees, but you will have to take care of travel and accommodation. All applications will be scrutinized under the merit category. Considering 50 million health professionals around the world, the chances of getting selected under the merit category would be very low.

Who Can Apply

All the trainees will be supervised by two forensic anthropologist from the laboratory (LAOF) and they will get involved in the MSc and PhD student team.

Host Details

Host Name: Prof. MARIA BENITO SANCHEZ

Affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Address: Av. Séneca; 2, 28040; Madrid; Spain

Website URL: www.antropologiaforense.es

Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.

Onsite/On-Campus Program

Fellowship - Basic/Translational/Clinical Research Program

Spain

Application Review Deadline:

Oct 1st, 2024

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Program Logistics and Administrative Fees

This program has the following durations available:

Duration	Fee
2 weeks	$875.00
6 weeks	$1,500.00
12 weeks	$2,750.00

Questions and Answers

Commonly asked questions about this program from the host and other attendees.

Hi, I am interested for this course. I am from Bangladesh, Scientist of Dhaka University. I am more involved in forensic genetics, and population genetics, and I would like to attain this course to gather experience in Forensic anthropology. Can you please guide me how to proceed for this fellowship?

Please submit your application. Click the Apply Now button, fill out the application form and submit the necessary documents.

Hi, I am thrilled about my approbation for the Forensic Anthropology course! I am Looking to raise funds to guarantee my vacancy, and so I would like to know if have any additional facilities or discounts on alimentation and accommodation. Also, I would like to know more details about the course start dates, within the dates described, can I choose when to start the course? Best regards, Luiza

You have a flexible schedule to work with the host mentor and pick a suitable time for you and the host. For more information, you can also visit our FAQs page located on the top of this posting.