Apply for a USM Women’s Forum Scholarship or Award!

Each year the USM Women’s Forum (USMWF) recognizes and celebrates the achievements of students, faculty and staff from across the system through award and scholarship programs including:

1. Student Scholarship Award – The USMWF Student Scholarship (up to $500) is open to all students enrolled/attending a USM institution for the fall semester of the year scholarship application. To be eligible for the award, you must have earned a total of 48 undergraduate OR 9 graduate credits, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at your USM institution, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and have demonstrated financial need. One scholarship per lifetime.
2. Professional Staff Development Award – The USMWF Professional Staff Development Award (up to $500) provides funding to eligible staff members currently employed at USM institutions for a minimum of five (5) years cumulative service (with verification of employment supported by the applicant’s USM institution’s Human Resources Department). The Women’s Forum wishes to encourage and enable staff to pursue training and/or professional development activities to enhance current job skills and/or seek career advancement opportunities. Funding can be used for non-credit courses and conferences. Funds are awarded no later than July 30 of the current fiscal year. One award per lifetime.
3. Faculty Research Award – The USMWF Faculty Research Award (up to $1,000) is designed to provide a funding opportunity for faculty who are pursuing research on women’s experiences: social, scientific, economic, political, and health conditions that impact women. All faculty who hold an academic appointment at any of the USM institutions may apply with preference given to junior faculty members at the rank of assistant professor, research associate, or instructor. In addition, faculty must be within five years of their appointment. Only one proposal per investigator will be considered. One award per lifetime.

All awards and scholarships are open to any person regardless of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.  Awards are open to both men and women. Application materials and instructions are available online, and must be received by June 30, 2016 for consideration.