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Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Awards

Each year the Circle grants awards and scholarships to female graduate students and it honors female “rising star” pre-tenure faculty staff members.

Graduate Awards

The WPLC will make several awards of up to $2,000 to graduate students this spring. Female graduate students enrolled fulltime (minimum of 6 credits) in non-teaching licensure degree programs and who expect to complete their degrees by summer 2014 are eligible to apply. Students enrolled for dissertation-only credits are also eligible. Each recipient is expected to report back, in writing, to the WPLC about how the funds were used and how the award was helpful in furthering the recipient’s career and academic goals.

How to apply

Students must complete an online application and also submit a copy of their transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable) and a resume. A faculty member’s recommendation is also required and is to be completed online. The application process requires applicants to complete several essay questions and to provide demographic information.

Please note that once the online application or recommendation form has been started, you will be unable to return to previous pages to edit your responses.

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Paper copies of transcripts may be dropped off or mailed to: WPLC, 105 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis MN 55455. You may also email transcripts and resumes as attachments to wplc@umn.edu.

Questions regarding the awards and application process can be directed to wplc@umn.edu or Sara Foster at 612-625-1310.

Application

The essay questions (100 words or less for each) are as follows:

  1. Describe your academic goals and how they apply to your overall career goals.
  2. Describe your leadership experience and extra-curricular activities (school, community, professional).
  3. How does your request for this award relate to the mission of the WPLC and the mission of the College of Education and Human Development?
  4. How will you use this award? Please provide a proposed budget.
  5. How will receiving this award impact you and others?

Faculty recommendation

The faculty recommendation form includes the following questions. Responses are limited to 100 words.

  1. In what context and for how long have you known the applicant?
  2. Please comment on the student’s academic performance.
  3. What qualities do you see in this student and how does the applicant compare to other graduate students you have taught or advised?
  4. Please include other information that you feel will be helpful to the selection committee (for example, papers presented, leadership experience, community service, etc.)

Rising Star Faculty Award

The WPLC will recognize a pre-tenure female faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in an academic area as shown by research, teaching, and service.

The nomination process includes a letter of nomination from a tenured faculty member, a personal statement from the nominee, and a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vita.

Prior award recipients



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