The Goodman brothers with the 2002-03 Goodman Fellows, Junjie Chen and Zakia Salime.

INFORMATION ON THE RECIPIENTS

The Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellowship supports graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who are preparing to work in the field of women, gender, and international development on such issues as literacy, reproductive rights, political participation, economic security, child welfare, and environmental protection. In selecting recipients, preference will be 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. For more background information, visit the Goodman website.

Award: One award of up to $14,000 plus a tuition and fee waiver will be made for the academic year. In addition, Goodman Fellows are honored as featured presenters at a WGGP Seminar in April of the year of the award, and an abbreviated version of their presentation is published in the WGGP Perspectives Newsletter. The Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellowships are awarded for a one-year term, but recipients may apply for renewal for a second year.

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for a Goodman Fellowship, applicants must
1. Be current or newly accepted graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
2. Be preparing for a career in the areas targeted by the Fellowship.
3. Have demonstrated academic excellence.

Applications should include:
1. An application form, available by contacting the WGGP program or online.
2. A personal statement explaining the applicant's research plans, qualifications, and career goals. Statements should be five double-spaced pages or about 1,500 words.
3. A current curriculum vita
4. Transcripts
5. Three letters of reference with attached referee forms from the third page of the application packet online.

Deadline: Applications and supporting materials must be received by February 15 by 5:00 PM.
Proposals will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary faculty team and the winner will be announced in mid March.