Financial Assistance

Sally and Alan Cone Scholarships

Financial Information for Scholarships and Special Projects

Women's and Gender Studies Major Scholarship

Eligibility: Currently enrolled undergraduates; declared Women's and Gender Studies major; completion of WGS/WGS 250; GPA of at least 3.0

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Each year, one $1,500 scholarship is available to an undergraduate Women’s and Gender Studies major. Selection will be made on the basis of need, academic standing, and commitment to Women’s and Gender Studies. The applicant must be a currently enrolled undergraduate declared as a Women’s and Gender Studies major, have completed WGS 250, and have a GPA of at least 3.0. The application should include an essay of no more than 500 words that states, clearly and compellingly, the applicant’s goals as a Women’s and Gender Studies major and the place of women’s and gender studies in the applicant’s development. Applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from a UNCG faculty member and are due May 1 for the following fall.

Applications for both scholarships are available on this website, in the Women’s and Gender Studies office, 200 Foust and the Office of Financial Aid, 723 Kenilworth Street.

Sally and Alan Cone Course Scholarship

Eligibility: Undergraduate or Graduate status; interest in Women's and Gender Studies

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Each semester, at least three $450 scholarships will be available for undergraduate or graduate students seeking to enroll in a Women’s and Gender Studies course. The applicant must be currently enrolled or have been admitted as an undergraduate or graduate student. Selection will be made on the basis of financial need, life and work experience, community service and/or leadership. The application must include an essay of no more than 500 words that addresses the selection criteria above and states, clearly and compellingly, the applicant’s interest in women’s and gender studies and how the course supports her/his goals. Applications are due by March 16 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. Graduate students admitted during the spring semester who have not yet enrolled will be considered without separate application.

Sally and Alan Cone Award to Students for Outstanding Work in Women's and Gender Studies

Eligibility: Undergraduate or Graduate status

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program will present a cash award annually of at least $100 to at least one undergraduate and one graduate student whose projects are judged to make the most significant contribution to the field of women’s and gender studies. Any creative and/or intellectual contribution that meaningfully addresses women’s studies, feminism, or gender studies is eligible, including, but not limited to, an academic paper of any length, creative project, or work of art.

Project descriptions must be submitted by March 15 for works completed during the previous spring or fall semester. Submissions must be accompanied by a letter of support from a UNCG faculty member; this letter should indicate whether the work was done to meet the requirements of a particular class at UNCG. The student’s address, phone number, and email address should be included. Slides of works of art or of other large three-dimensional projects are acceptable.

Committee members will evaluate each project based upon their relevance to women’s and gender studies and the quality, coherence, and significance of the project.

Sally and Alan Cone Student Grant for Special Projects in Women's and Gender Studies

Eligibility: Undergraduate or Graduate status

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Each year, the Sally Schindel Cone Fund Committee will award special grants to UNCG students to support projects in women’s and gender studies that may require a limited amount of special funding. Preference will be given to undergraduate students but applications from graduate students will be considered as well. Possible uses for the grants include, but are lot limited to, travel for research or artistic purposes, attendance at conferences, research/creative project support in the form of supplies, photocopying, payment for laboratory subjects or other expenses, or support of a community service project or internship.

Applications must be accompanied with a recommendation from the faculty advisor for the project, a budget delineating the planned use of the requested funds, and an essay or letter explaining the significance of the project for women’s studies, feminism or gender studies. The research methodology or development process of the project should also be explained in detail. A brief bibliography or list of relevant performances or exhibits should also be included. Graduate student applications should include a literature review. Materials should be submitted to the Women's and Gender Studies Office, 200 Foust, between August 15 and April 1 for a decision within a month.

Applications for all awards are available in the Women’s and Gender Studies Office, 200 Foust and on the web at : http://wgs.uncg.edu/financial.html. Applications for the scholarships are also available in the Office of Financial Aid, 723 Kenilworth Street.

Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Research Grant

Eligibility: Full-time, tenure-track faculty; cannot have received the grant within the past three years

Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Research Grants are awarded to UNCG faculty to support research or creative activity related to women's and gender studies. All full-time faculty who have not received the Carlisle Grant within the past three years are eligible to apply. Grants will be awarded based on the quality and completeness of the proposal, significance of the project, its implication for women's and gender studies, and the significance of the project to the applicant's career and future plans

Carlisle Faculty grants provide a stipend of $1000 to support tenure-track faculty research expenses for a project relating to Women’s and Gender Studies. Grant applications are due March 17. Applicants will be notified about the grant by April 15.

Either complete an application on your computer and deliver it to Women's and Gender Studies (200 Foust) or pick up an application from the office.

Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship

Eligibility: Tenured or tenure track faculty member who has contributed to the Women's and Gender Studies Program. Candidates in all disciplines and departments are invited to apply.

The Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship was established by the UNCG Friends of Women's and Gender Studies for the purpose of enhancing the academic and co-curricular programs of the Women's and Gender Studies Program at UNCG. Specifically, it will simultaneously reward the most promising faculty research agendas while using that selected research focus to build energy throughout the WGS Program and the campus community. The Professorship will be awarded for a period of two academic years. The same person may hold the appointment more than once but must apply in each case through the normal process Contact the WGS Office for more information.