Meredith Morgan Eliassen Fellowship in Women Shaping California Communities

Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded for the FALL semester.

• Awarding Department: College of Ethnic Studies
• Scholarship Intent: The Meredith Morgan Eliassen Fellowship in Women Shaping California Communities was established to celebrate the contributions of women in California representing all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds who shape and enrich communities. The Fellowship shall nurture information literacy skills and research aspirations among San Francisco State University undergraduate students as a building-block to advanced study and life-long learning. The goal of the Fellowship is to build a learning community of scholars with mentors who use ethical mechanisms to surface the stories of women in California using critical thinking skills to show how they function in community building. The Fellowship shall encourage undergraduate student scholars to engage in grassroots research in California supported by a faculty mentor from SF State. The Fellowship shall encourage research projects that explore how women shape communities through public administration, legislation, economics, health care, land and business management, design, journalism and communications, cultural arenas, and education. The Fellowship aspires to surface stories of California women and their tactics for fostering resilient communities.
• Criteria:
  1. Any major or minor within the University, with preference given to those studying or conducting research in Art, California Studies, Creative Writing, Design, Ethnic Studies
  (e.g., Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina/o Studies, etc.), Humanities, Women and Gender Studies, and Urban Studies.
  2. Preference will be given to projects that involve research about communities in the State of California even if the subjects come from other regions of the world.
  3. A brief letter of recommendation from a faculty member or librarian who is willing to serve as a mentor for the fellow and advise him/her/them in their research.
  4. Suggested application questions per gift agreement:

What is your interest in Art, California Studies, Creative Writing, Design, Ethnic Studies (e.g., Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina/o
Studies, etc.), Humanities, Women and Gender Studies, and Urban Studies?
Describe any prior work in the areas listed above and how it relates to the State of California.
What is the anticipated focus of your research on Women Shaping California Communities and your plan of study during the fellowship?
Provide a brief letter of nomination from a faculty member or librarian stating you have basic training in information literacy with the ability to do research in a variety of
libraries, archives, museums or institutional repositories and that they’re willing to serve as your mentor and advise you on your research.

• Major: Any
• Class Level: High School Senior, Undergrad: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, & Senior; Grad: 2nd BA & Credential
• Enrollment Status: Continuing & entering students can apply
• Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 3 UNITS.
• Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No.
• Citizenship: Any.
• GPA: Undergrad GPA: 2.0
• Contact Person: Grace Yoo
• Campus Address: EP 121
• Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
• Email: gracey@sfsu.edu
• Web page: Ethnic Studies
• Amount of Award: $1,000.00
• Number of Awards: 1