College of Arts and Sciences Scholarly Achievement Award in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington State University 2025

This award honors students’ outstanding contributions to women’s, gender, and sexuality studies (feminist and/or queer studies) scholarship on the Pullman campus.

Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarly Achievement Award in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:

The applicants must:

• Be of any nationality.
• Be a women’s, gender, and sexuality studies major or minor or queer studies minor on the Pullman campus.
• Submit single piece of work that demonstrates exceptional achievement in research, application of theory, and/or writing.
• Exhibit Originality, personal investment, and overall excellence.

Selection Process:

• Any work meeting the above criteria that has been completed by a women’s, gender, and sexuality studies major or minor or queer studies minor in a WGSS (WGSS) course between April 10, 2024 and April 10, 2025 is eligible for consideration.
• Self-nominations are appropriate and encouraged. WGSS faculty may also nominate a student’s work.

Application Process:

• The applications should include the following documents in the nomination form:
  • A copy of your paper.
  • A copy of the assignment.
  • A one-paragraph statement explaining why this work merits consideration for the award.

Value of the Scholarship:

• First place: $1,000.
• Second place: $500.
• Third Place: $250.