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UIC
Gender and Women’s Studies Scholarships
Website:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/wsweb
Deadline:
April 4, 2005
Important
Notes: Applications are available at the UIC Gender and Women’s
Studies office, 1804 University Hall
Mary
B. Bialas Scholarship in Honor of Margaret Davies ($500)
Important Notes:
Application materials should be sent to: Maureen Madden, Assistant
Director, UIC Gender and Women’s Studies Program, 1808 UH,
601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Eligibility:
Applicants must be a Gender
and Women’s Studies minor or an undergraduate student who
has taken GWS classes, and should have demonstrated a commitment
to women and/or children’s issues and actively worked to
improve the lives of women and children. Applicants must also
submit two letters of recommendation and a personal essay (500-750
words) describing their commitment to improving the lives of women
and/or children.
Gender
and Women’s Studies Undergraduate Prize
Important
Notes: Application materials should be sent to: Maureen
Madden, Assistant Director, UIC Gender and Women’s Studies
Program, 1808 UH, 601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Eligibility:
Students must have completed (or currently be completing) the
requirements for the minor in Gender and Women’s Studies
and must have a grade point average of 2.5/4.0 GPA or higher.
Applicants should submit the following materials: an application
form, two letters of recommendation (one from a UIC faculty member),
and a personal essay describing how Gender and Women’s Studies
has contributed to his or her education and preparation for life
after graduation (3-6 typed pages, double-spaced, 12 point font).
Include a description of your activities regarding women and gender
issues.
Description:
This is a merit-based prize awarded to one outstanding GWS Minor.
Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment
to feminist activism on campus and/or in the community. The winner
will receive a certificate of recognition, a monetary award of
$150, and notice among the University’s award winners.
Gender
and Women’s Studies Graduate Prize
Important Notes:
Application materials should be sent to: Norma Moruzzi, Director
of Graduate Studies, UIC Gender and Women’s Studies Program,
1804 University Hall, 601 S. Morgan, Chicago, IL 60607
Eligibility:
Applicants should submit the following materials: a one to two
page letter describing how the candidate has used or advanced
Gender and Women’s Studies scholarship and/or goals for
social change (the letter should explain the basis of the candidate’s
application and introduce the supporting material); up to 30 pages
maximum (double-spaced, 12 point font) of supporting material,
such as a scholarly paper, portion of thesis or dissertation,
grant proposal, description of organizational campaign or other
activist project related to women or gender, sample of creative
work in any genre, statement of pedagogical philosophy, etc.;
a c.v.; and two letters of recommendation (in sealed, signed envelope)
with at least one coming from a UIC faculty member.
Description:
This prize is awarded annually to one outstanding GWS graduate
concentrator in recognition of the student’s commitment
to interdisciplinary scholarship in Gender and Women’s Studies.
The winner will receive a certificate of recognition, a monetary
award of $150, and notice among the University’s award winners.
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