Amount:

• $2000
• One award will be given.

Eligibility:

• Must be a woman student of color who has taken courses in the Women's Studies Department or whose academic interests include some aspect of women's culture or experience
• Must have a strong academic record
• Must be able to demonstrate financial need
• Must be enrolled in a degree granting program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student in 2010–2011

Your application should consist of the following items:

1. A cover page giving name, address, e-mail address, years of study at Iowa, and other forms of financial aid/work for the academic year 2010–2011
2. Transcripts of all undergraduate work (you may submit a printout from ISIS)
3. A one-page statement describing your academic or career goals, and some ways in which these reflect a concern for women's lives
4. Two letters of recommendation

Application materials may be submitted electronically to Laura Kastens, or mailed to:

Ada Johnson/Otilia Maria Fernandez Scholarship Competition
Department of Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies
210 Jefferson Building
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242

Deadline: February 15, 2011