The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies is sponsoring a student paper competitions open to all graduate students enrolled in the CUNY system. A cash prize will be awarded to the best paper written in a CUNY graduate class on any topic related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or transgender experiences. Papers should be between 15 and 50 pages and of publishable quality. The Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards are designed to recognize out lesbians of African descent who are making significant contributions to their communities. ZAMI wants to support and encourage their continuing education by providing scholarships to those women enrolled in accredited technical, undergraduate and graduate programs.
Awards are for the current academic year only and are paid directly to the academic institution.
Recipients may apply each year for renewal. Papers written and books published in 1999 or 2000 are eligible. Materials may be submitted by students, faculty, authors, readers, or publishers. Self-nominations are encouraged. The program is open to all students currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a U.S. institution and who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements by the application deadline.