Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP), University of Illinois

Evelyne Accad International Research Award

The Evelyne Accad International Research Award offered by the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP) seeks graduate student candidates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign working on issues related to women in North Africa and the Middle East. The award is designed to support research projects in a wide variety of disciplines (such as, Anthropology, Sociology, Literature, Linguistics, Religion, Economics, Health, Fine Arts, Music, and Philosophy) as well as multi-disciplinary work. An award of up to $1,000 will be given to a graduate student whose work promises to make a significant contribution to the understanding of women’s lives in the region.

Applicants should submit the following:
1. A completed application form, available by contacting the WGGP program or online.
2. A proposal of the research project [five double-spaced pages or approximately 1500 words].
3. One letter of reference [with referee form on page 3 of application].

Deadline: February 15, 2010

Send completed application and supporting materials to:
WGGP Office
320 International Studies Building, MC-401
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
For more information, contact the WGGP Office at 333-1994.

Professor Accad's Statement about the Accad Award.
For information about Professor Accad, visit her department web page.