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Women's and Gender Studies Dissertation Fellowship

This $1000 fellowship is for doctoral students writing dissertations on topics related to Women’s and Gender studies. Ph.D. students who are enrolled in the WGS Portfolio Program are eligible. A fellowship will be presented at the CWGS Spring Awards Reception.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be in doctoral candidacy by Fall 2023, and register as a WGS Portfolio student by March 15, 2024. Information on the WGS Portfolio Program is available online. Applicants must be full-time UT Austin graduate students in good standing.  (The intention of these dates is: We are looking for applicants who are in currently in doctoral candidacy, and in the WGS Portfolio by the time the award application is open.)

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to those completing their dissertation by August 2025. Applications will be reviewed on the following criteria:

  • Letter of recommendation from dissertation chair;
  • Contributions of the project to the field of Women's and Gender Studies;
  • Soundness of research design;
  • Ability of the student to complete the project as a dissertation; and
  • Quality of the proposal.

Students interested in applying must complete an online application and submit 1 letter of recommendation from the dissertation chair emphasizing why this dissertation topic is relevant to Women’s & Gender Studies, your ability to carry out the project, and the faculty member's working relationship with you on the project. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their references know what to include in their letter regarding the dissertation fellowship.

WGS Dissertation Fellowship Application link: https://forms.office.com/r/BRAEUgK1TX


Student Application Deadline: March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu
Recommendation letters are also due on March 24, 2024 at 11:59pm

*Attention: Students are responsible for contacting faculty and instructing them to email recommendations to Awards_.tx0sumsbunlmboee@u.box.com - File Names should include name of Award and the Last name of the Student, For Example: "[name of award]-LOR-[last name of student]". Students are responsible for contacting faculty and following up to confirm that letters have been submitted by the deadline.

Women's and Gender Studies MA Thesis Award

This $1000 award is given annually to deserving  students based on the student’s thesis and its contribution to the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. The award will be presented at the CWGS annual spring awards reception.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be enrolled in the WGS MA or a WGS Dual Master's program, or have graduated from these programs within the last calendar year. Applicants must be full-time UT Austin graduate students in good standing.

Selection Criteria

Preference will be given to those graduating in Spring 2024. Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

  • Letters of recommendation;
  • Contributions of the project to the field of Women’s and Gender Studies;
  • Soundness of project design;
  • Quality of the abstract; and
  • Thesis Excerpt(s): 10-15 pages.

Students interested in applying must complete an online application and submit 2 letters of recommendation from faculty members. One letter should be written by your thesis adviser emphasizing why your thesis topic is relevant to Women’s and Gender Studies, your ability to carry out the project, and their working relationship with you on the project. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their references know what to include in their letters regarding the WGS MA thesis award.

*Note: Students are responsible for contacting faculty and instructing them to email recommendations to Awards_.tx0sumsbunlmboee@u.box.com - File Names should include name of Award and the Last name of the Student, For Example: "[name of award]-LOR-[last name of student]". Students are responsible for contacting faculty and following up to confirm that letters have been submitted by the deadline.
Deadline: March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu
Recommendation letters are due on March 24, 2024 at 11:59pm
WGS MA Thesis Award Application link to: https://forms.office.com/r/d3VKABjueT

Lora Romero Memorial Award for Interdisciplinary Research in Race, Ethnicity and Gender (2025)

This scholarship, co-sponsored by the Department of English, is an annual award created in memory of former UT Austin colleague, Lora Romero. The $500 award alternates between undergraduate and graduate student recipients. The 2024-2025 award will be given to a graduate student. The award recognizes students who are investigating the intersections between race, ethnicity and gender. The award will be presented at the CWGS annual spring awards reception.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be a full-time UT Austin graduate student in good standing. Students must be enrolled in the WGS graduate MA degree or a dual WGS MA degree program, or be registered as a WGS Portfolio before applying. Information about the WGS Portfolio Program is available online. Applicants will submit a scholarly research paper on a topic that contributes to increased understanding of the intersections between race, ethnicity and gender.

Students interested in applying must complete an online application. The research paper*, including sources/references/footnotes/bibliography page, should be submitted as a PDF file (the file name should be "[YourUTEID]-[CurrentYear]Romero.pdf").  Email PDF file to: Awards_.tx0sumsbunlmboee@u.box.com .

Only original, single-author works will be considered. Papers should be typed and double-space, unless submitting a published article.

 

Deadline: TBD 2025.  Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu

Romero Award Application link: TBD

CWGS Excellence Award for WGS MA Students

This is a small competitive fellowship sponsored by the Center for Women's and Gender Studies for students in the WGS MA program, or the WGS Dual Degree programs.  The award recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence. 

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be incoming or enrolled in the WGS MA or a WGS Dual Master's program. Applicants must be full-time UT Austin graduate students in good standing.

Selection Criteria

Recipients will be selected based on academic excellence, research interests, and need.  Students interested in applying must send a letter of interest to the CWGS Graduate Program Coordinator.  The letter should include the student's UT EID, potential thesis topics and a description of how they fit into the current field of Women's and Gender Studies.

Deadline: August 15, 2024 at 11:59pm

Recommendation letters are also due on August 15, 2024 at 11:59pm

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu

Previous recipients here.

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