Susan B. Anthony Institute Research Grants for Graduate Students
The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies is pleased to offer grants to support research in gender and women's studies by University of Rochester graduate students. Proposals may be for such items as publication subventions, research materials, travel for research, and travel to professional conferences in cases where the applicant is on the program. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information about research grants.
To apply for a Research Grant, please submit an online Research Grant Application form.
Applications are due in October, February and April each year. Please see our events calendar for specifc deadlines. Research grants may be either for research undertaken this academic year or for research planned for the following summer. Receipts should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than one month after expenses occur.
Susan B. Anthony Teaching Fellowship
The Curriculum Committee is pleased to announce a competition among currently enrolled graduate students at the University of Rochester for the Susan B. Anthony Teaching Fellowship in Fall 2010. We are calling for proposals to design and teach Women's Studies 100, Introduction to Women's Studies, a 2-credit course.
This Teaching Fellowship will offer an award of $2,500 for an individual graduate student. We hope that students will use their imagination in developing different approaches to the challenge of introducing women's studies and women's issues to undergraduate students. We especially encourage students to apply who have passed their qualifying exams or will shortly do so.
Graduate students should submit:
1. A proposed syllabus for an introductory 2-credit course which explores the field of Women's Studies. We are looking for course proposals that use a relatively narrow topical focus to expose students to a variety of perspectives and disciplines in Women's Studies. Successful courses typically reflect the research interest of the applicant. Please indicate not only the readings but also the type of assignments and requirements you would establish. This is an introductory course, therefore the syllabus should be organized for the 100 level. We would also like to see your idea for a full title, i.e.: Introduction to Women's Studies: Women and the Beauty Myth.
2. A statement about how you envision teaching the course, what purposes you see the course fulfilling, and how you think this course could serve the Women's Studies major and the broader needs of other undergraduate students. If you have relevant teaching experience, please mention that as well.
3. A letter of recommendation from the faculty member who can best attest to your teaching qualifications and potential.
4. A curriculum vitae with teaching experience clearly identified.
1. Deadline for the competition: TBA
2. You may resubmit proposals from last year, especially if you consult with the committee first.
3. There are samples of previous WST 100 syllabi available for reference in Lattimore Hall, Room 538.
4. Applicants who are short-listed will be interviewed by members of the curriculum committee.
Susan B. Anthony Dissertation Award
The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies is pleased to announce the Susan B. Anthony Dissertation Award. This Award is made to the University of Rochester PhD candidate having completed (or nearly completed) the most distinguished dissertation in women's and/or gender studies. The Dissertation Award amount is $1,000 and was awarded for the first time in Spring 2005.
Nominations and/or applications for the award should be sent to the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies, Lattimore Hall 538, RC Box 270434, attention Steering Committee, each April. Each potential recipient of the award must submit the following documents: (1) a completed Dissertation Award Application Form, available online or at the Institute; (2) the candidate's most recent vita; (3) two letters of recommendation. (In the case of a nearly completed dissertation, the PhD candidate's advisor must attest to prospect of the dissertation's imminent completion); (4) a 3-page abstract and table of contents of the dissertation; (5) available chapters of the dissertation.
Please direct any questions to the SBAI Director ( 275-6947, 538 Lattimore Hall).
Applicants will be notified of our decision no later than mid-May.