Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Sociologists for Women in Society

Sociologists for Women in Society has worked hard to build a coalition of women scholars who share concerns about the status of women both domestically and internationally and  transnationally. In keeping with that purpose, SWS established a Women of Color Scholarship at its annual meeting in February 2007. The name of the scholarship changed to the Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship in 2010, to honor two incredible women of color members of SWS. The two primary goals of the scholarship are the following:

1. To offer support to women and non-binary scholars of color who are from underrepresented or marginalized groups and are studying concerns that women of color face domestically and/or internationally or transnationally.
2. To increase the network and participation of students and professionals of color in SWS and other professional spaces.

Selection Criteria

• Applicants must identify as a woman or non-binary scholar of color from a racial/ethnic group facing racial discrimination in the United States.
• Dissertation must be sociologically relevant scholarship that addresses the concerns of women of color, in the United States and/or abroad.
• Applicants must have completed their research and be in the early stages of writing a dissertation (have not exceeded 12 months of writing). Applicants must be “All But Dissertation” (ABD) by the time the term of the award begins and on schedule to complete their dissertation by the end of the academic year. The ABD status and schedule for completion must be certified by the student’s advisor or Graduate Director in the recommendation letter.
• Applicants must demonstrate a financial need for the award.
• Domestic and international students are eligible to apply. (U.S. citizenship is not required to be eligible for this award).

Student Application Process

Complete application packets should be submitted via the SWS Membership Portal: sws.memberclicks.net where there is an Awards Submission Form. 

Each packet must include:

• A two-page (double-spaced, 12-point font) personal statement that details short and long term career 
  and research goals. The statement must also state which racial/ethnic group(s) the applicant 
  represents.
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation addressing the content and quality of the student’s work and progress in 
  the program. One of these letters must be from the Graduate Director or Dissertation Advisor.
• Their letter must certify the date on which the applicant became or will become ABD. Please have letter 
  writers submit the letters via the Member Portal.
• Proposal (not to exceed 5 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font) for the dissertation research which 
  outlines:
• Description of dissertation research and how it advances women of color scholarship.
• Explanation of work to be accomplished as a scholarship recipient.
• Timeline for completing dissertation.
• All of these documents (with the exception of the letters of recommendation) must be combined into one 
  PDF file and submitted via the Awards Submission form that can be accessed at: sws.memberclicks.net. 
  Applicants do not need to be an SWS Member to submit, but applicants will be asked to create a profile 
  in the system.  

Responsibilities of Recipient

• Attend the SWS annual Winter Meeting. The recipient receives complimentary registration and a $500 stipend to cover travel expenses to the annual meeting.
• Submit a brief report (3 pages max) on the work completed during the scholarship year, no later than August 30th, about 1 month after the end of the award period. This report should be emailed to the Awards Chair at: awards@socwomen.org.