DUE DATE:  Pre-nomination materials to Diana Woodworth by 20 November (see below).

At least three $5,000 awards will be made (one Susan Lipschutz, one Margaret Ayers Host, and one Anna Olcott Smith) for Spring/Summer 2010 support.

 PURPOSE: The Susan Lipschutz Fund for Women Graduate Students was established to honor the memory of Dr. Susan Lipschutz, former Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. Susan Lipschutz was esteemed as a valued colleague, mentor and friend by many people in the University community, and was a committed advocate for the support of women students as they pursued their doctoral degrees. The Susan Lipschutz Fund recognizes and supports promising women scholars.

Margaret Ayers Host received a Rackham degree in 1942. She studied at Oxford, was President of the Alumni Association, Chair of the Alumnae Council, member of the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics, and a member of the Rackham Board of Governors. The Margaret Ayers Host Award was established to honor her remarkable contributions as a woman scholar and to the University of Michigan community.

Ella Smith Avery made a gift to the University of Michigan in 1938 in order to honor the memory of her mother and to support women graduate students. According to the terms of the gift, the Anna Olcott Smith Fellowship Endowment is intended to aid women graduate students who show "promise of the development of useful original ideals."

All awards will be made from one pool of nominated candidates. Each department may nominate only one woman for the combined competition.  The award recipients will have demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievement, a sense of social responsibility and an interest in the success of women in the academic community. Women graduate students actively pursuing a doctoral degree in any Rackham program, and who will have achieved candidacy by 1 February 2010 are eligible to be nominated. Nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 7.6 or higher.

PRE-NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS: SNRE can only nominate one candidate.  If you are interested in being nominated, submit the following materials, via e-mail attachment,  by Friday, 20 November 2009:

1. Faculty nominator to provide nomination statement noting the student’s achievements and promise.
2. Student’s statement describing her research, future goals, and contributions to her community and the University.
3. Student’s current CV.

For the candidate who is selected for official nomination to the university-wide competition, a complete application will consist of the following:

1. Nomination cover sheet (Diana W will do)
2. A brief statement from the applicant describing her research, future goals and contributions to her community and the university. (student—may wish to revise from the earlier process)
3. A letter of support from the applicant's graduate chair, or faculty advisor noting her achievement and promise. (faculty nominator—draft text for department letter needed)
4. A copy of the applicant's graduate academic record (transcript). (Diana W)
5. A copy of the student's CV  (student—may wish to revise from the earlier process)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

http://www.rackham.umich.edu/financial_assistance/

Click on:  Rackham Administered Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships. Then scroll down and click on:  Lipschutz,Susan/Margaret Ayers Host/Anna Olcott Smith Awards.

Please feel free to contact Diana Woodworth, dianaw@umich.edu, if you have any questions.