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Summer 2017 Women's & Gencer Studies Study Abroad
Date:
Wednesday, 01 Mar 2017
Time:
All day
Location:
Department:
Center for Gender in Global Context
Event Details:

GenCen will be awarding one scholarship each to students attending the Women's & Gender Studies Study Abroad Programs in Malawi (Development and NGOs: Internships), London (Gender, Sex, and Feminism in the UK), and Amsterdam (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sexual Politics).

These scholarships, for $1,000-$1,250 each, are made possible by the Abbott–Haskin Endowment in even-numbered years and the Director's Challenge Campaign in odd-numbered years. Students are eligible to apply if they are:

  1. In a Women's & Gender Studies degree program (WGS major/minor or LGBTQ minor)
  2. Have at least a 3.0 GPA
  3. "Have demonstrated the capacity to make a difference in public service upon graduation."

    [Administrative Note: In 2016, per the Abbott-Haskin Endowment, we included a requirement that applicants be rising juniors, juniors, or seniors. However, for the 2017 application season we have removed this eligibility requirement.]

Applications Must Include:

  • A cover letter expressing interest in the scholarship, how the study abroad program furthers their scholarly interests, and how they plan to use their women's and gender studies degree after graduation
  • A resume or CV
  • Proof of acceptance to one of the listed WGS Study Abroad programs
  • Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need; materials in support of demonstrating such need are encouraged as applicable.

Application Deadline:
Please email application materials to gencen(at)msu.edu by March 15; preference will be given to applications submitted by March 1.