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Available WGS grants

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  Jane Schaberg WGS Student Grants

  The Jane Schaberg Women’s and Gender Studies Student Grants are named in honor of the late Jane Schaberg, professor emerita of Religious Studies, who helped found and direct the WGS program at 91福利社.

  These yearly grants of up to $200 are awarded to current 91福利社 students and student organizations who wish to provide their fellow students with opportunities to engage with women's and gender issues. These opportunities can take the form of activities, community projects, or academic projects. Activities and projects that examine women’s and gender issues in connection with culture, race, class, or sexuality are welcome.

  Possible activities, community projects, or academic projects include, but are not limited to:  

  • Speaker honorariums 
  • Service-learning projects 
  • Student-sponsored movie nights 
  • Refreshments for WGS-oriented events 
  • Travel to conferences to present WGS-related academic work 
  • Production of videos regarding gender/racial justice that can be posted on WGS website and social media

  Read on for information about applying for a Jane Schaberg WGS Student Grant. For additional questions, contact the WGS Program.

  How to apply for a Jane Schaberg WGS Student Grant

  There are two steps:

  1. Have a project consultation. Applicants are required to consult with Associate Professor of English Rosemary Weatherston (weatherr@udmercy.edu) by Monday, Jan. 16, 2024, to make sure your project and rollout plans meet grant criteria. No application will be considered without a project consultation.
  2. Submit an online WGS Student Grant application.

  Frequently asked questions about Jane Schaberg WGS Student Grants

  Who can apply?

  Current undergraduate, graduate and professional students, and university-recognized student organizations are eligible to apply for a Jane Schaberg WGS Student Grant.

  What types of projects get funded?

  Past grants have been awarded in support of a wide range of activities, community projects, and academic projects, such as:

  • Bringing an international poet to 91福利社 to recite her work and speak on trauma, journey, and the modern stories of Muslim women
  • The publication and performance of a student chapbook of written and visual art that engaged issues of gender
  • A Ph.D. Capstone project on vicarious trauma and its effects on sexual assault nurse examiners
  • Travel to an academic conference to present research on mental health interventions for Black women
  • The Chemistry Club’s Women in Science Symposium 

  All funded proposals shared the following characteristics:

  • The projects were clearly described: who, what, where, when, and why.
  • The proposals stated exactly how the activities or projects would enable other UDM students to engage with women's, gender, or sexuality issues.
  • The projects were narrow enough in scope that the students could successfully complete them within the required timeframe. 

  I have an idea, but I am not 100% sure about it or about how to write the proposal. Is there anyone I can talk to before applying?

  Yes! We are very happy to speak with students about their ideas and proposals before they submit them. In fact, you are required to have a project consultation (as mentioned above, under "How to apply"). Also, you may contact the WGS director(s).

  Can I apply for money to pay my tuition or buy books for my classes?

  No, the grant does not cover individual students’ tuition or books.

  Can I apply for a grant to partially fund an activity or project?

  Yes, you may apply for a grant to partially fund larger activities or projects. We ask, however, that you indicate who the other sponsors are/might be and when you will know if you will receive the additional funds.

  Can my friend and I both apply for grants for the sam