Women in Politics Award

LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS

  • Awarding Department: Political Science
  • Scholarship Intent: To promote women’s engagement in the political arena through active participation by students in progressive political activities and assist promising SF State students majoring in political science.
  • Criteria: Students will be chosen based on their extra curricular work. Examples of the kinds of activities that students might be involved in include: Active involvement in political campaigns for women candidates or progressive issues that have positive implications for women. Presentation of a political theory panel on women in politics, ie. Comparative, critique, historical. Summarize your experience in a 2-4 page letter.
  • Major: Single: Political Science
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Any, Grad: Masters
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: FULL-TIME; Grad: FULL-TIME
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Political Science Dept.
  • Campus Address: HUM 304
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415)338-2247
  • Email: plsi@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://politicalscience.sfsu.edu/
  • Number of Awards: 1

Award
varies
Scopes
Political Science
Deadline
04/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please write a 200 word essay on any ONE of the following three topics: (1) Please describe any involvement you've had working on political campaigns for women candidates or issue campaigns that have positive implications for women; (2) Please describe your engagement with any non-profit organization that benefits women and/or that works on issues related to women in politics; (3) Please describe how any academic experience you've had concerning the topic of women in politics inspired you to take action politically (such as joining a campaign or volunteering for an organization).