There are many outstanding achievers in GWS. Read about our excellence below or nominate someone in GWS YOU think is excellent.
Mary Ramier Grant
The Mary Ramier Grant is set up to inspire undergraduate women to develop as successful leaders, activists, and professionals. Awards for undergraduate women range from $50 to $500 to support activism, creative projects, research and travel related to Gender and Women's Studies.
Fall Deadline: November 1, 2024
Spring Deadline: March 1, 2025
Marianne Ferber Award
The Marianne A. Ferber endowment was created to honor Marianne A. Ferber's thirty-eight years of excellence at the University of Illinois in scholarship, research, and teaching on the behalf of women. $2500 is awarded annually to a graduate student with the most outstanding dissertation proposal related to Gender and Women's Studies.
Deadline: March 1st, 2025
Smalley Fellowship
The Barbara and Donald Smalley Graduate Research Fellowship supports graduate students working on their dissertation. This $12,000 fellowship is awarded to a graduate minor in Gender and Women's Studies for dissertation proposal promising to make an important and original contribution to the field of Gender and Women's Studies.
For Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Deadline: March 1st, 2025
Jean Alice Scharre Thompson Scholarship
The Annual Jean Scharre Thompson Undergraduate Scholarship in Gender and Women’s Studies is a one-time annual award providing support in the amount of $2,000.
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Outstanding Student
Recognizes outstanding Gender and Women's Studies major or minor with an annual award of $250.
Deadline: April 27th, 2025
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Recognizes outstanding TA in Gender and Women's Studies with an annual award of $250.
Deadline: April 27th, 2025
Outstanding Faculty Award
Recognizes outstanding faculty member in Gender and Women's Studies.
Deadline: April 27th, 2025