Now Accepting Submissions​ & Applications

Women’s & Gender Studies ​Paper and Project Contest​

Undergraduate and Graduate Research papers and projects on women, gender, sexuality, feminism or feminist thinking which were completed for UWinteriM, Spring, Summer, or Fall 2024 courses at UWM are eligible for submission.​

Apply at https://uwm.academicworks.com/opportunities/18332

Deadline for applications is February 17, 2025​

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The Florence L. Healy Scholarship​

is open to UWM students with research interest on Women’s & Gender Studies. Eligibility criteria includes:​

  • Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate status​
  • Full time enrollment​
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA​
  • Taken at least 1 WGS course​

Apply at https://uwm.academicworks.com/opportunities/18816

Deadline for applications is February 17, 2025

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Casey O’Brien Activist Award​

The application is now open for the Casey O’Brien Outstanding Activist Award. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated involvement in student activism (on or off campus) and leadership within the areas of women’s issues, gender and sexual equality, and social or racial justice and will be enrolled in any Women’s & Gender Studies program (Major, Minor or Graduate).​

Apply at https://uwm.academicworks.com/opportunities/18460

Deadline for applications is February 17, 2025​

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