In 2010 he received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant to aid research on "Claiming Space, Redefining Politics: Urban Protest and Grassroots Power in Bolivia," supervised by Dr. Marc Edelman. In 2015 Dr. Bjork-James received an Engaged Anthropology Grant to aid engaged activities on "Public Space, Self-Organization, and Indigenous Values in Bolivia's Urban Movements". Read the full post here.