Scholarships Opportunities

LAS scholarship

Please go to www.wichita.edu/las/scholarships for more information.

Women's Studies Scholarships 2009-2010

Eligibility

• Full-time or part-time students
• Undergraduate students working on a major, minor, or BGS in Women's Studies at the time of application and receipt of scholarship
• Graduate students with a Women's Studies concentration in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program
• Graduate or undergraduate students with a background in Global Learning or an interest in the Plaza of Heroines

Yearly Scholarships

(offered in the spring for following fall-spring academic year)

 General Scholarships - up to $500 each

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students

Forum for Executive Women (FEW) - $180

Open to women students with Junior or Senior standing, a minimum GPA of 3.5, and evidence of leadership qualities

YWCA Bessie Davis Mansfield Scholarship - $250/semester

Open to all eligible students. Chosen by the Women's Studies faculty and awarded directly by the Wichita YWCA

Part-time Graduate and Undergraduate Assistantships - $700-$1,500

This particular award carries with it the opportunity to work with Women's Studies faculty mentor 5-10 hours/week (flexible hours, by assignment); this is especialy for students interested in an academic career.

Conference Scholarships*

Partial funding for students to attend or present papers at local or national scholarly conferences. The conference, session, or paper must be related to Women's Studies or Women's issues. Students may apply throughout the year.

How to Apply

Download and fill out the scholarship application form and submit the form with the required statements. Forms may also be picked up at the Women's Studies Office - 525 Lindquist Hall

Where to Apply

 Submit all forms to the Women's Studies Office - 525 Lindquist Hall

Application Instructions

I. Fill out the form completely and legibly. Please type if necessary.

II. Attach the following: (statements should be typed)

      A. A list of your extracurricular activities, offices held, academic recognition, awards/honors and community service

      B. A statement describing your need for a scholarship and how this assistance will help you achieve your goals

      C. An essay (1-2 pages) in which you discuss your perspective on any aspect of Women's studies or a women’s social or cultural issue, your interest in the Plaza of Heroines or how you see yourself in relation to global learning and women’s issues

      D. If interested in an assistantship, a brief statement of interest If applying for a conference scholarship, a description of the conference (a copy of the conference announcement is preferred), a statement of why you think it will be academically beneficial for you to attend the conference, a statement on whether or not you will be presenting a paper at the conference, and an estimate of the total cost of your attendance Please fill out the attached form: Guidelines for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and LAS Departmental Scholarships .

Click to download Application Form (Word document)

DEADLINE: February 1st

WSU Center for Women's Studies PH: 978-3358 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0082