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Gender & Sexuality Studies Creation Grant

Funding available: Up to $800 per project
Application deadlines: Oct. 15, Feb. 15, April 30 (triannual)
Who can apply: Students; faculty and staff may apply on students’ behalf
Submit applications to: Angela Peters, Administrative Assistant angela.peters@unb.ca. 

The UNB Gender and Women’s Studies Program invites applications to the Gender & Sexuality Studies Creation Grant, which aims to foster student-led social justice initiatives on campus and in the wider community. Applicants may request up to $800 to support small-scale projects.

Eligible initiatives may include, but are not limited to, the following: workshops, art projects, community building events, honoraria for guest speakers, student society events (e.g. game nights), printing services (e.g. posters, zines, pamphlets), film viewings, snacks for events.

Initiatives can be supported by faculty and staff, who may apply for the grant on students’ behalf.

Application requirements:

  • Name of applicant(s)
  • UNB email address of applicant(s)
  • Applicant(s)’ faculty (e.g. Arts, Education, Law)
  • Applicant(s)’ degree/program (e.g. English, Gender & Women’s Studies, Biology)
  • University role (e.g. student, faculty, staff)
  • Note if the project is connected to or will be sponsored by an established UNB student society or center
  • Project title
  • Prospective date of the initiative/event/project
  • Justification/context (250 words): outline the proposed initiative/event/project, who will be involved (e.g. students, community members, faculty, staff), and the initiative’s connection to Gender & Sexuality Studies.
  • Budget (no minimum, maximum $800): offer a detailed budget outlining what the funds will be used for.

Questions?

Dr. Celeste E. Orr | celeste.orr@unb.ca Gender & Women’s Studies Program Coordinator

Adjudication: The Gender & Sexuality Studies Creation Grant committee must be comprised of at least three Gender & Women’s Studies Program Faculty members. The committee will meet to adjudicate after each round of applications. The committee will notify applicants of the results within four weeks of the October, February, and April deadlines. The main guiding principle of the committee is to fund as many proposed projects as possible during each adjudication meeting. In so doing, the committee may not be able to provide the amount of funds requested by applicants.

If a project is supported by the Gender & Sexuality Studies Creation Grant, applicants will be expected to name the Gender and Women’s Studies Program and the Faculty of Arts as sponsors of the initiative (e.g. on posters, at an event).

Dr. Vicky Gray Memorial Award (Undergraduate)

This $1,000 prize is awarded annually to a student on the Fredericton campus who is:

  • engaged in full or part-time study
  • entering the final year of the current degree program
  • demonstrating continuing interest in and commitment to Gender and Women’s Studies

The recipient normally will have completed the introductory course in Gender and Women's Studies and be enrolled in the minor, double major or joint honours program in Gender and Women's Studies or a comparable course of studies.

A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 30 credit hours undertaken is required.

The prize is funded by the Estate and Friends of Dr. Vicky Gray.

Students may be nominated a faculty member and may also apply.

A selection committee, made of the coordinator of the Gender and Women's Studies program, a representative of Dr. Vicky Gray’s estate and two other members of the Gender and Women's Studies program will select the recipient.

Dr. Vicky Gray Memorial Award (Graduate)

This $1,000 prize is awarded annually to a graduate student on the Fredericton campus who is enrolled in full-time or part-time study and who is registered in the thesis stream of a Master’s or PhD Program.

The student must be:

  • engaged in research in some aspect of Gender and Women’s Studies from a feminist and/or queer perspective
  • holding a GPA of at least 3.6 in courses taken at the qualifying and graduate level

Students may be nominated by their thesis or dissertation supervisor or they may apply for the award, to the GWS coordinator, by April 15.

A completed application includes:

  • the student’s transcript
  • a thesis or dissertation proposal of no more than four pages
  • a one-page description of the state of the thesis or dissertation
  • a letter of support from the supervisor

The award is intended for students continuing in a graduate program and preference will be given to those who are in the process of writing their thesis or dissertation.

The selection committee will include the coordinator of the Gender and Women’s Studies program, a representative of Dr. Vicky Gray’s estate and two other members of the Gender and Women’s Studies program with experience in directing feminist research at the graduate level.

There are many resources on our campus and in the community which support gender-based research.