Gender Institute Undergraduate Scholarship

Overview

The Gender Institute and the Experiential Learning Network awards two scholarships to UB undergraduate students. One $500 award for undergraduates conducting research related to women, gender and/or sexuality, and another $500 award for a community-based project with a gender and/or sexuality focus. Projects can be individual or collaborative. Open to undergraduates in all schools and departments.

Visit the Gender Institute website.

Deadline

February

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be a UB undergraduate student working on a research, art, or community-based project with a gender and/or sexuality focus.
  • Demonstrate commitment to issues related to gender and/or sexuality.
  • Demonstrate academic excellence.
  • Have a well-articulated project and research goals.

How to Apply

Apply on the Gender Institute website.

Campus Contact

Lisa Gagnon

Past Award Recipients and Honorees

Year

 

Name

 

Field(s) of Study

 
2019 Hanna Santanam Anthropology and English
2019 Alivia Smeltzer-Darling Romance Languages and Literatures
2018 Rachel Charette History
2018 Isabel Hall Environmental Engineering
2017 Sarah Stanford Psychology and English
2016 Cathleen Alarcón Romance Languages and Literatures
2015 Samah Asfour Political Science and Global Gender Studies
2014 Kerri Pickard-DePriest Environmental Studies and English
2014 Sharlene Green Political Science and African American Studies