Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies offers several scholarships and awards for undergraduate students.
Scholarships
Novak Family TerpStart Endowed Scholarship in LGBT Studies
The Novak Family TerpStart Endowed Scholarship in LGBT Studies is awarded to a student in the LGBT studies certificate or minor program.
Learn more about the scholarship and past recipients.
The Rodler-Wood Scholarship
The Rodler-Wood Scholarship was established in 2004 by University of Maryland alum James Wood ’72 and his partner Peter Rodler (1936–2010). The scholarship is awarded in the spring, and selection is based on one or more of the following criteria: demonstrated financial need, hardship based on sexual orientation, academic interest in LGBT Studies and extracurricular activities on behalf of LGBT issues. This award is given in the Spring semester.
Awards
Academic Enrichment Grants for Women’s Studies Majors
Need research funds? Help with travel or registration fees to participate in an academic or leadership conference/workshop?
Undergraduate women’s studies majors at UMD are eligible to apply for academic enrichment grants to fund research, participation in academic or leadership conferences and workshops or other activities that will enhance their education in women’s, gender and/or sexuality studies.
Applications are due November 1 and April 1 each year.
Laura Nichols Award
From her arrival at the University of Maryland in 1987 to her retirement in 2014, Laura Nichols was a key staff member in women’s studies and an important advocate for equality and inclusiveness in the university as a whole. The Laura Nichols Award recognizes undergraduate students who exemplify her commitment to feminist principles and social change through their scholarship, service, activism and/or creative endeavor. Women’s studies majors and certificates, Black women’s studies minors and LGBT studies certificates and minors are all eligible.
Applications are due April 1 each year.
National Women’s Studies Association Conference Undergraduate Award
National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) conference awards are given each fall to support the participation of undergraduate students in the annual NWSA conference.
Learn more about the NWSA Award.