All undergraduate and graduate students at the
University of Washington may apply for the Scholarship. This is a
merit-based monetary award for students who demonstrate promise in the
field of Disability Studies. Applicants should have
• A minimum 3.0 GPA in Disability Studies courses or equivalent
demonstration of academic excellence in areas related to disability
studies (e.g. courses taught as a graduate teaching assistant or
scholarly work conducted as a graduate research assistant)
• Evidence of commitment to issues of social justice related to people
with disabilities (e.g. work, volunteer or activist experiences,
academic outreach) and/or disability studies scholarship.
Award funds may be used for
• Travel to disability studies related
conferences as a participant or as a presenter • Support for academic
research projects in any area of disability studies (e.g. surveys,
incentives for subjects, books) • Development or support
for disability related activist endeavors (e.g. web development,
meeting support) • Assistance with accessibility issues • Other
academic/activist goals pertaining to disability studies.
To apply, please submit all of the following:
· A personal statement that includes a) a
brief proposal for how the funds will be used; b) a statement about how
the applicant exemplifies the award criteria; and c) a short description
of the applicant’s disability studies related
experience, research, and/or career goals
· Name and contact information for one reference
· Resume/CV
· Academic transcript
Application deadline: Monday, May 19, 2014, 11pm.
Materials should be submitted to Harlan Hahn Awards Selection Committee at
https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/jwoiak/31888.
Please note that • Recipients of the Scholarship
are expected to provide a Disability Studies Program brown bag talk or
other public presentation, as well as a short written summary of how the
funds were spent • All activities must be
completed by June 30, 2015 • Past performance under these awards will
be taken into consideration when assessing an application by a previous
award winner.
