Return-Path: sendmail 5.67/UCSD-2.2-sun Wed, 7 Apr 93 12:55:28 -0700 for /usr/lib/sendmail -oc -odq -oQ/var/spool/mqueue -oi -fsocgrad-relay socgrad-list Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 15:51:10 +0501 (EDT) From: James Cassell Subject: NCFR-FFSS Awards (fwd) To: UNC Sociology Graduate Students , Sociology Graduate Student Discussion Karen Campbell FYI, please pass on to others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Cassell Jim_Cassell@UNC.EDU Institute for Research in Social Science Phone: 919-962-0782 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Fax: 919-962-4777 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3355 USA ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 15:28:55 EDT From: Katherine Allen Subject: NCFR-FFSS Awards ATTENTION: STUDENTS AND NEW PROFESSIONALS FEMINISM AND FAMILY STUDIES SECTION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS ANNOUNCES 1993 AWARDS APPLICATIONS The Feminism and Family Studies Section of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) is seeking applicants for our two awards to be given in November at the 1993 NCFR Annual Conference in Baltimore. Applicants do not need to be members of NCFR, but we welcome new members to our section and organization. Authors should identify themselves only in a cover letter so all entries can be reviewed anonymously. Applications should be sent by April 30, 1993 to: Katherine Allen, FFSS Awards Committee Chair, Department of Family and Child Development, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0416 (E-Mail: KALLEN@VTVM1; Phone: 703-231-6526 or 552-6947; FAX: 703-231-7157). The Outstanding Research Proposal from a Feminist Perspective, our first award, is given in honor of Jessie Bernard. Graduate students and new professionals (with up to five years post-doctoral work) are encouraged to apply for this award of $500 to fund feminist research. Proposals will be evaluated for their potential contribution to feminist scholarship and the use of feminist frameworks and methods. Applications should include: a) an abstract of 100 words or less, b) a five page (maximum) proposal outlining the project's purpose, theoretical foundation, research methods, and potential contribution to feminist scholarship, and c) a half-page budget. Send six copies by APRIL 30, 1993 to Awards Committee Chair Katherine Allen. A summary of the recipient's research results will be published in the Feminism and Family Studies Section Newsletter, and the recipient will be asked to present a report of their project and findings at the 1994 NCFR Annual Conference. The Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship Paper Award, our second award, is accompanied by a gift of complimentary books from Westview Press. Applications for this award are open to all graduate students and new professionals (with up to five years post-doctoral work). Papers should demonstrate contribution to feminist scholarship and the use of feminist frameworks and methods. Applicants should be the sole author or first author of the paper; both published and unpublished papers will be considered. To apply, submit six copies of your paper by APRIL 30, 1993 to Awards Committee Chair Katherine Allen. A summary of the paper will be published in the Feminism and Family Studies Section Newsletter.