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An Announcement
Applications Invited for Society of Woman Geographers Dissertation and Minority Fellowships
The Society of Woman Geographers (SWG) announces two national fellowship programs for 2012-2013. Both are for women in geography and geographical aspects of other fields and are funded by SWG’s Evelyn L. Pruitt Fund.
The SWG Fellowship Committee invites applications from woman Ph.D. candidates for the Pruitt National Fellowship for Dissertation Research. SWG expects to make two or three awards of $8,000 to $15,000 for 2012-2013. Applications are due February 1, 2012.
The SWG invites applications also for the Pruitt National Minority Fellowship. Minority women who have been admitted to and plan to enroll or are enrolled in a Masters program in geography are eligible to apply. One or two awards of $1,000 to $6,000 will be made for 2012-2013. The application deadline is May 15, 2012.
Application guidelines are available on the Society of Woman Geographers website www.iswg.org. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Ruth Shirey, SWG Fellowship Chair and Vice President at rishirey@verizon.net.
Applications for the Pruitt and Pruitt Minority fellowships for 2012-2013 are available.
New Officers Elected
Kimberly Crews and Ruth Shirey have been elected as President and Vice President of SWG
- Press Release 5/21/11
Recent Events
2011-2012 Council Meeting Schedule:
September 17, 2011
November 12, 2011
February 4, 2012
April 28, 2012
May 19, 2012 — if necessary
All meetings are held at Headquarters in Washington DC with others participating by teleconference.