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Fellowships Available

Stanford University
Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research

Faculty Research Fellowship Program
Call for Applications: 2008-2009

The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University invites applications for residential fellowships for the academic year 2008-09. Applications will be considered from tenured and tenure-track faculty, and postdoctoral scholars from the U.S. and foreign universities. Candidates may apply as individuals or as small groups.

Fellowships are offered in a number of interdisciplinary areas encompassing gender in science, technology, engineering and math, and gendered innovations in knowledge.

Fellows must be in residence at Stanford University’s Clayman Institute for the duration of their fellowship. Fellowship stipends range from $36,000 for postdoctoral scholars to $60,000 for senior faculty. Applications for one, two or three quarters will be considered.

Complete applications are to be received in our office by 5:00pm (PST) on Monday, October 29, 2007. To apply and for further information, please visit the Clayman Institute website at http://gender.stanford.edu.

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment, who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. Applicants must have received their doctorate or appropriate terminal degree by December 2006 in the area of the proposed project. Please check the Web site for more information. The stipend amount is $ 70,000 . Fellows receive office space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University . During the fellowship year, which extends from early September 2008 through June 30, 2009 , residence in the Boston area is required as is participation in the Institute community. Fellows are expected to present their work-in-progress and to attend other fellows’ events. Applications must be postmarked by October 1, 2007.

For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.radcliffe.edu.

Write, call, or e-mail for an application:
Radcliffe Application Office
34 Concord Ave.
Cambridge , MA 02138
ph: 617-496-1324
fax: 617-495-8136
fellowships@radcliffe.edu

FIVE COLLEGE WOMEN'S STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

A collaborative project of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

For more information please contact:
Five College Women's Studies Research Center
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075-6406
TEL 413.538.2275
FAX 413.538.3121
email: fcwsrc@wscenter.hampshire.edu
website: http://fivecolleges.edu/sites/fcwsrc

American Association of University Women

The AAUW offers a variety of Awards and Fellowships.

Please visit their website for more information.

Other Opportunities

The Women & Politics Institute is pleased to announce its second annual Women and Political Leadership Research Conference. "EnGENDERING Theories of Difference and Commonality: Women and Political Leadership in an Era of Identity Politics" will be held on April 11-12, 2008 at American University.

For more information, please contact the Women & Politics Institute at 202-885-2903 or wandp@american.edu.

Scenarios USA

Select Winning Films for Scenarios USA! Scenarios USA needs your help to select the winning entries from our "What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity?" writing contest. Scenarios USA is a nonprofit organization that hosts an annual story, play, and scriptwriting contest for youth ages 12-22. The winning writers will be partnered with Hollywood directors to transform their stories into short films. Join our SELECTION COMMITTEE and in the 90 minutes it will take you to read and rank the submissions, you will get first-hand insight into how young people think about and see the world.

Read more and sign up for the Selection Committee by November 28, 2007 at: www.scenariosusa.org

Institute for Women's Leadership
Rutgers Universiy

‘Re-affirming Action’: Race and Gender Project

We are seeking proposals from academic institutions to participate in a Ford-initiated study that examines the roles of faculty in creating racial and gender equity in institutions of higher education. For more information, please visit: http://iwl.rutgers.edu

VISITING SCHOLAR OPPORTUNITY
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

For more information, contact the center at:

Telephone: 773 508 8430
Fax: 773 508 8492
Email: gannoncenter@luc.edu
Website: luc.edu/orgs/gannon

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

Applicants to the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund must be women currently residing in the United States who earned a high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago; be seeking a degree from an accredited 2- or 4- year college, university or vocational-technical school, and have at least two full-time semesters or 24 credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree.

For more information, please visit: www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp.

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