Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship

Sociologists for Women in Society has worked hard to build a coalition of women scholars who share concerns about the status of women both domestically and internationally or transnationally. In keeping with that mission, SWS established a Women of Color Scholarship at its annual meeting in February 2007. The primary purposes of the scholarship are:. In keeping with that mission, SWS established a Women of Color Scholarship at its annual meeting in February 2007. The primary purposes of the scholarship are:

1. To offer support to women and non-binary scholars of color who are from underrepresented groups and are studying concerns that women of color face domestically and/or internationally or transnationally. In keeping with that mission, SWS established a Women of Color Scholarship at its annual meeting in February 2007. The primary purposes of the scholarship are:.
2. To increase the network and participation of students and professionals of color in SWS and beyond.

Selection Criteria

• Student must identify as a woman or non-binary scholar of color from a racial/ethnic group facing racial discrimination in the United States.
• Dissertation must be sociologically relevant scholarship that addresses the concerns of women of color, domestically and/transnationally or internationally.
• Student must be in the early stages of writing a dissertation.
• Student must be “All But Dissertation” (ABD) by the time the term of the award begins. (Must be certified by the student’s advisor or Graduate Director)
• Applicant must demonstrate a financial need for the award.
• Domestic and international students are eligible to apply. (U.S. citizenship is not required to be eligible for this award).

Student Application Process

Complete application packets should be submitted via the SWS Membership Portal: sws.memberclicks.net where there is an Awards Submission Form. Please address any questions to the Sister to Sister Committee Co-Chairs, Esther Hernández-Medina and Pallavi Banerjee at sister2sistersws@gmail.com.

Each packet must include:

• A two-page (double-spaced, 12 point font) personal statement that details short and long term career and research goals. The statement must also state which racial/ethnic group(s) the applicant represents.
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation addressing the content and quality of the student’s work and progress in the program. One of these letters must be from the Graduate Director or Dissertation Advisor who must address the financial need of the applicant, as well as certify the date on which the applicant became or will become ABD. 
• Proposal (not to exceed 5 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font) for the dissertation research which outlines:
• Purpose of research
• Work to be accomplished through scholarship sponsorship
• Time line for completing dissertation
• All of these documents (with the exception of the letters of recommendation) must be combined into one PDF file and submitted via the Awards Submission form that can be accessed at: sws.memberclicks.net. You do not need to be an SWS Member to submit, but you do need to create a profile in the system.  

Responsibilities of Recipient

Attend the Summer and Winter Meetings (2024-2025). Free registration and a $500 stipend to be used toward travel will be available to the winner for this purpose.

Submit a brief report (3 pages max) on the work completed during the scholarship year, no later than 1 month after the end of the award period. 

Funding

The winner will receive an $18,000 scholarship (for the academic year), a certificate, and SWS membership for one year. In addition the recipient will receive free registration for both the Summer and Winter Meetings, along with an additional $500 grant to enable attendance at the Summer Meeting and Winter Meeting provided in the form of a reimbursement. The $18,000 is disbursed at the Summer Meeting ($9,000) and at the Winter Meeting ($9,000). If the winner would like for the SWS Executive Office to book travel, the winner can contact the Executive Officer and the travel arrangements will be made out of the $500 travel grant money.