The Center for Research on Gender & Women sponsors the annual Feminist Scholars Fellowship competition. The fellowship is designed to provide tenured University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty a full-time research appointment for one semester. The Center will finance the salary and fringes up to $11,000.00 for a lecturer replacement to cover the applicant’s teaching responsibilities.
Eligibility: Tenured faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison engaged in feminist research. Faculty in the College of Letters & Science are granted a semester’s release from teaching, with Gender and Women’s Studies paying for one course lecturer replacement. Individuals with appointments outside L&S must receive the approval of their Dean to have a full semester’s release from teaching (with one course lecturer replacement, paid up to $11,000.00, by the Center for Research on Gender & Women as described above).
Scholars may reapply after five years of receiving an award; however, scholars who have not previously won the award will be prioritized should the applications be regarded as equally meritorious.
Requirements: The fellow is required to remain in residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the semester. The fellow will be expected to make a presentation near the end of the resident semester.
Applications should include:
- 1,500 words (double-spaced) research proposal
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter from department chair indicating that the department is willing to release the applicant from teaching responsibilities for the semester
- Letter of approval from Dean if applicant is not in the College of Letters & Science (see eligibility)
Applicants should indicate the semester for which they are requesting the fellowship.
Application: Please send application materials and letters via email to the Center for Research on Gender & Women at ruchdoll@wisc.edu.
Applications due: Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 11:59 pm.
Criteria for selection: The significance, originality, and innovation of the proposal; the potential contribution of the proposed research to feminist scholarship; and the applicant’s scholarly record. Applicants should also indicate how they intend to participate in the activities of Gender & Women’s Studies and the Center for Research on Gender & Women.
Additional information: Please call the Center for Research on Gender & Women (CRGW) at 608-263-2053 or contact the Director of the CRGW, Dr. Christine Garlough, clgarlough@wisc.edu.
FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
Fellowship Publications:
Marín-Spiotta, E., Barnes, R. T., Berhe, A. A., Hastings, M. G., Mattheis, A., Schneider, B., & Williams. B. M. (2020). “Hostile climates are barriers to diversifying the geosciences.” Advances in Geosciences, 53, 117–127.