SWS Awards
Through our commitment to honoring and celebrating the work of feminist sociologists who are members, SWS offers several awards for students and other professionals.
SWS membership is required to be eligible for awards. All application materials are submitted on the Member Portal, which opens in January.
Awards deadline: April 1, 11:59 pm Eastern
Questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions about SWS Awards or email contact@socwomen.org.
Below is a summary list of our award opportunities. More information about SWS awards is available on the Member Portal (requires login).
All Members
- Feminist Initiative Award: Supports and encourages the efforts of SWS members to make a difference in their community. Maximum 2 awards per cycle. Learn more >>
Graduate Student Dissertation Awards
- Barbara Rosenblum Dissertation Scholarship: Supports doctoral research in sociology, anthropology, psychology, and related fields on women’s experience of breast and other reproductive cancers and the prevention of these cancers. One award per cycle. Learn more >>
- Beth B. Hess Memorial Dissertation Scholarship: Awards an advanced sociology Ph.D. student, preferably in the last year of their program, who began their study in a community college or technical school. One award per cycle and up to two honorable mentions. Learn more >>
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Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Dissertation Scholarship: Supports women and non-binary scholars of color who are from underrepresented or marginalized groups who are studying concerns that women of color face domestically and/or internationally or transnationally. One award per cycle and up to two honorable mentions. Learn more >>
Graduate Student and Recent PhD Award
- Cheryl Allyn Miller Award: Recognizes a sociology graduate student or a recent sociology doctorate whose research or activism constitutes an outstanding contribution to the field of women and work. One award per cycle. Learn more >>
Academic & Applied Professional Awards*
*student members not eligible
- Feminist Mentoring Award: Celebrates the power and importance of feminist mentoring. One award per cycle. Learn more >>
- Trailblazer Award: Recognizes a member who exemplifies “trailblazer” qualities of taking risks, changing society for the better, being a leader on campus and/or the community, showing courage, and forging new bold paths in research and activism. One award per cycle. Learn more >>
Applicants will be informed of award decisions by late summer. The award winners will be celebrated at the following annual SWS Winter Conference.
Please contact the SWS Executive Office with any questions at contact@socwomen.org.