Scholarships

  • The Mothers Memorial Scholarship honors those who are or act as mothers to members of the NIU community by providing scholarships to upper-division and graduate students at NIU whose current activities and career goals include improving the lives of women.
  • The Austin Sawicki Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Austin Sawicki by providing scholarships to upper-division and graduate students at NIU who make major contributions to improving gender equity at NIU.
  • The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Faculty Fellowship is awarded annually to advance and raise the visibility of innovative research & artistry projects on topics related to women’s and gender studies, transgender studies, and LGBTQ+ studies, and/or projects that are rooted in feminist research methods, methodologies, and theories. One faculty fellow will be selected from among tenured and tenure-track faculty associates or affiliates to receive $1,000 in support for a research or artistry project related to women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. This award is made possible by the Dr. Lois Self fund for the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality.

Contact Us

Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Reavis Hall, Room 103
DeKalb, IL 60115

Phone: 815-753-1038
Email: wgs@niu.edu

Membership

National Women's Studies Association

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