CSW 2012 Elizabeth Blackwell, MD Award

Funding Available for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

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The UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students for the Elizabeth Blackwell, MD Awards. This award is made possible through the generosity of Penny Kanner, PhD. and helps fund student research in topics pertaining to women, health, or women in health-related sciences. 

Undergraduate Award

Deadline: Thursday, March 8, 5:30 PM

One award of $1,000 will be given for a publishable research report or published article by a UCLA undergraduate student written while at UCLA relating to women, health, or women in health-related sciences. (Examples include medicine, biological and other sciences, public health, sociology of medicine, history of science, medical education, or health policy.) Multi-authored articles will be considered, as long as the applicant has made a significant contribution to the research.

In order to complete the online application, please provide the following:

• Paper or article (publishable research report, thesis, dissertation, or published article)

• Curriculum Vitae

• Transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable)
• Letters of recommendation from two faculty members. The letters should be mailed to CSW in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the back flap. Mailing information is provided in the application form.

Please visit the link below to fill in the online application:

http://www.csw.ucla.edu/current-projects/for-undergrads/elizabeth-blackwell-application

Graduate Award

Deadline: Thursday March 8, 5:30 PM

One award of $1,000 will be given for a publishable research report, thesis, dissertation, or published article by a UCLA graduate student written while at UCLA relating to women, health, or women in health-related sciences. (Examples include medicine, biological and other sciences, public health, sociology of medicine, history of science, medical education, or health policy.) Multi-authored articles will be considered, as long as the applicant has made a significant contribution to the research.

In order to complete the online application, please provide the following:

• Paper or article (publishable research report, thesis, dissertation, or published article)

• Curriculum Vitae

• Transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable)
• Letters of recommendation from two faculty members. The letters should be mailed to CSW in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the back flap. Mailing information is provided in the application form.

Please visit the link below to fill in the online application:

http://www.csw.ucla.edu/current-projects/for-grad-students/awards-grants-and-fellowships/elizabeth-blackwell/elizabeth-blackwell-application

I encourage all qualified students to apply.

All the very best,

Kathleen McHugh

Director, Center for the Study of Women

Professor, English and Cinema and Media Studies