Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid

Students can find a number of financial aid opportunities through the Student Financial Aid Office. With the Husky Promise, the UW guarantees to cover the full cost of tuition and standard fees for qualified students who otherwise could not afford to attend.

See below for details about other awards and funding opportunities.

2023 GWSS Service Award

Award Amount: $300.00

  • The GWSS Service Award honors anyone who has made a significant contribution, demonstrated excellent leadership, or shown outstanding dedication to advancing the goals and mission of the Department of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies.  
  • Nominations accepted from GWSS faculty, staff, and students.
  • Nominations due April 30, 2023
  • 2023 GWSS Service Award Nomination Form

2023 Herring Phelps Scholarly Activism Award (Undergraduate)

Award Amount: $600.00

  • The Herring Phelps Scholarly Activism Award honors GWSS majors who demonstrate a commitment to feminist values and/or contemporary feminist scholarship through their community-based activism.
  • Nominations accepted from GWSS faculty, staff, and students.
  • Nominations Due April 30, 2023
  • 2023 Herring Phelps Scholarly Activism Award Nomination Form

2023 Herring Phelps Outstanding GWSS Senior Award (Undergraduate)

Award Amount: $600.00

  • The Herring Phelps Outstanding GWSS Senior Award honors a GWSS student who has demonstrated excellence or distinction in their feminist scholarship, co-curricular activities, peer support, or service to the department.
  • Nominations accepted from GWSS faculty, staff, and students. 
  • Nominations due April 30, 2023
  • 2023 Herring Phelps Outstanding GWSS Senior Award Nomination Form

    2023 Pamela E. Yee Gender and Disability Studies Award (Undergraduate & Graduate)

    Award Amount: $250 

    • The Pamela E. Yee Gender and Disability Studies Award honors the exceptional work of an undergraduate and graduate student in the GWSS program whose written and/or visual project, completed within the past 18 months, demonstrates the successful integration of gender and disability studies.
    • Nominations accepted from UW faculty, staff, and students. 
    • Nominations due April 30, 2023
    • 2023 Pamela Yee Gender and Disability Studies Award Nomination Form

    2023 Marie Doman Excellence in Teaching Award  (Graduate)

    Award Amount: $500.00

    Graduate Funding Opportunities

    See Graduate Funding Opportunities for additional funding resources for graduate students.

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