The Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellowship

                                               Deadline: February 15, 2005

The aim of the Goodman Fellowship is to provide support to graduate students preparing to work in the field of international development and concerned with women's issues, including literacy, reproductive rights, political participation, economic security, child welfare, and environmental protection. Preference is given to students whose work promises to make a significant practical contribution to the improvement of women's lives and gender equity in the developing world.   

One award of up to $12,000 plus a tuition and fee waiver will be made to a new or continuing graduate student.  Goodman Fellowships are awarded through the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program  (WGGP) for a one-year term, but recipients may apply for renewal for a second year of support. 

Eligibility:

1)  be a current or newly accepted graduate student in any program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;

2)  be preparing for a career in the areas targeted by the Fellowship; and

3)  have demonstrated academic excellence.

For more information, contact:  

Gale Summerfield, Director                                                                                                      Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program                                                              320 International Studies Building                                                                                            910 South Fifth Street                                                                                                              Champaign, IL 61820                                                                                                               Phone: 217-333-1994                                                                                                              Fax: 217-333-6270                                                                                                                     E-mail: summrfld@uiuc.edu

Further information and applications can be found at: www.ips.uiuc.edu/wggp