Eligibility Criteria
1) Women graduate students in a social science or humanities PhD program within LSA or in an interdisciplinary degree program in which a major component of the program is taught by faculty from a department of LSA. The nomination must come from a department of LSA. Each department may nominate one student.
2) Student must be enrolled for the upcoming academic year.
3) Student must have completed at least four semesters at the University at the time of application. Departments are urged to nominate a student who has reached candidacy.
4) Must have at least one of the criteria listed below:
a. A minimum five-year (60 month) consecutive interruption in education anytime since high school
OR
b. Primary Caregiver**
Primary Caregiver definition:
Lives in the same residence at least 50% of the time and consistently assumes major responsibility for housing, health, and safety of a minor, older adult, or disabled adult; anticipates this responsibility will continue during the upcoming academic year.
Lives in separate residence and provides care for a minor, older adult, or disabled adult for a minimum of 20 hours per week without monetary compensation for at least the past 6 months; anticipates this responsibility will continue during the upcoming academic year.
5) Evidence of academic excellence and capacity for intellectual growth• Clarity of scholarly and professional goals• Potential to make an exceptional contribution (broadly defined) to society • Demonstrated financial need
In addition to these criteria, preference will be given to graduate students who are first generation students (no parent has completed a bachelor's degree).
Deadline is February 15. MORE INFO
