Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Essay Contest
The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program is pleased to announce a research/writing
competition for undergraduate and graduate students working on women’s, gender, and sexuality
issues. Topics can include intended and unintended consequences of Title IX, disabilities and aging as
feminist issues, effects on women of social and economic policies. etc. as long as they are relevant to
women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. We look forward to reading your work!
Guidelines for Undergraduate Submissions: The paper must:
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be composed by a BGSU undergraduate student during the 2015 calendar year.
be solely the work of the author(s).
be between 8-10 pages long.
conform to MLA, Chicago or APA research documentation guidelines.
be submitted no later than 4:00 pm, Friday, February 16, 2016, to Sandra Faulkner,
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, sandraf@bgsu.edu
Guidelines for Graduate Submissions: The paper must:
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be composed by a BGSU graduate student during the 2015 calendar year.
be solely the work of the author(s).
be between 15-25 pages long.
conform to MLA, Chicago, or APA research documentation guidelines.
be submitted no later than 5:00 pm, February 16, 2016, to Sandra Faulkner, Women’s,
Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, sandraf@bgsu.edu
Judging Process:
A subcommittee of Women's Studies faculty will select the two undergraduate and two graduate
prizewinners. Winners will be notified after the selection process is complete. First prize is $125 and
2nd is $75. Winners will be honored at the Women's Studies Research Symposium. Questions about
the contest should be directed to Sandra Faulkner, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program,
sandraf@bgsu.edu