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Constance Coiner Awards
Applications due by Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at 12 PM
Created to honor the memory and continue the work of Constance Coiner, Ph.D., and her daughter Ana Duarte-Coiner and made possible through donations of family and friends, the Constance Coiner Awards support research on feminist and working-class issues and honor excellence in teaching and a commitment to teaching as activism.
Undergraduate Award
Two awards of $750 will be given. All applicants must be upper-division students (with a GPA of 3.0 or higher) who demonstrate an active commitment
to both working-class and feminist issues and involvement in community activities for social change.
Note: If selected,
you MUST be able to attend the CSW Awards Luncheon on June 2, 2014, at the UCLA Faculty Center.
In order to complete the online application, please provide the following in a single PDF file:
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Personal Essay (see online application page for guidelines)
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Curriculum Vitae
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UCLA Transcripts
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Letters of recommendation from two faculty members in an envelope with the recommender©ös signature across the back
flap
1. One
letter for academic/teaching work
2. One
letter for community work
Please visit the link below to find out more information and to fill out the online application:
http://www.csw.ucla.edu/current-projects/for-undergrads/constance-coiner-award
Graduate Fellowship:
One award of $1,500 will be given. Applicant must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at UCLA and must be in engaged in research focusing on feminist and
working-class issues. Applicant must demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to teaching as activism. Applicant must also have advanced to candidacy by one month prior to award deadline. Students who advance to candidacy after the deadline are
not eligible.
Note: If selected,
you must be able to attend the CSW Awards Luncheon on June 2, 2014, at the UCLA Faculty Center.
In order to complete the online application you will need to provide the following in a single PDF file:
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Personal Essay
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Curriculum Vitae
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Two letters of recommendation from university faculty. One letter for academic/teaching work and one letter for community work. The letters should be mailed to
CSW in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the back flap. Mailing information can be found in the application form.
Please visit the link below to find out more information and to fill out the online application:
Once all of the applications are received, our review committee will make a final selection and notices will be sent at the end of March.
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All the best,
Kathleen A. McHugh
Director, Center for the Study of Women
Professor, English and Cinema and Media Studies
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