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Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Doctoral Excellence Award

This $1000 award recognizes a PhD student with an outstanding dissertation project that contributes to the research area of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. This award will be presented at the Annual WGSS Spring Awards and Graduation Reception.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be in doctoral candidacy and registered as a Portfolio student in WGS or LGBTQ Studies by the time the award application is open, usually by February of each year.  Information on the WGS Portfolio Program is available online.  Applicants must be full-time UT Austin graduate students in good standing. 

Selection Criteria

Students must complete an online application that includes a project description (250-500 words) of their dissertation.  This description should highlight how the dissertation will contribute to the field of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Students must also submit one letter of recommendation from the dissertation committee chair or co-chair emphasizing why this dissertation topic is relevant to Women’s & Gender Studies, the student's ability to carry out the project, and the faculty member's working relationship with the student on the project.

Applications will be reviewed on the following criteria:

  • contribution of the project to the field of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

  • quality of research design and/or methodology

  • student's progress and trajectory on the dissertation and/or related research

  • letter of recommendation from the dissertation committee chair or co-chair

Preference will be given to those completing their dissertation by August 2026.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their references know what to include in their letter regarding the dissertation fellowship.

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Doctoral Excellence Award Application link.


Student Application Deadline: March 10, 2025 at 11:59pm
Recommendation letters are due on April 1, 2025 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.

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu

 

Women's and Gender Studies MA Award

This $1000 award is given annually to deserving  students based on the student’s thesis/report/capstone project 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 2025. 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 10, 2025 at 11:59pm


Recommendation letters are due on April 1, 2025 at 11:59pm
WGS MA Award Application link.

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu .

 

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: March 10th 2025, 11:59pm.  

Romero Award Application link.

Questions? Please email ajsalcedo@austin.utexas.edu .

 

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 WGSS Graduate 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, 2025 at 11:59pm

Recommendation letters are also due on August 15, 2025 at 11:59pm

Questions? Please email sawyer.tedder@austin.utexas.edu

Previous recipients here.