We recognize you and your hard work.
The Women's Forum commends and celebrates the achievements of students, faculty, and staff from across the system through award and scholarship programs. All awards and scholarships are open to any individual regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.  
The 2022 application process has now closed. Recipients should be notified in late August 2022. We will open up applications again in March 2023.

From 2005 - 2020, the USM Women's Forum distributed 62 student scholarships. In, 2011, we added a staff professional development award and a faculty research award. From 2011 - 2020, we distributed 24 staff awards and 11 faculty awards.
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Learn more about the 2021 Scholarship & Award Winners. 
USM Women's Forum 2021 Awardees
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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The University System of Maryland (USM) Women's Forum Student Scholarship (awards up to $1000) is open to any student who meets the following criteria:
  • Attending a USM institution.
  • Earned a minimum of 48 undergraduate OR 12 graduate credits (by June 1, 2022).
  • Plan to enroll as a student for the Fall 2022 term.
  • Currently has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate OR 3.25 for graduate at your USM institution (upload an unofficial university transcript).
  • Demonstrated financial need (upload FAFSA or explanation of financial need)
  • Students are eligible for only one scholarship per lifetime.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

The USM Women's Forum Professional Staff Development Award (awards range from $250-$1000) provides funding that can be used to pursue training and/or professional development activities to enhance current job skills and/or seek career advancement opportunities and for non-credit courses and conferences.​ The Staff Scholarship is open to any staff member who meets the following criteria:
  • Employed by a USM institution as a regular employee.
  • Completed at least 1 year of cumulative service.
  • Individuals are eligible for only one scholarship per lifetime.

FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS

The USM Women's Forum Faculty Research Award (awards up to $1000) is designed to provide a funding opportunity for faculty who are pursuing research on women's experiences: social, scientific, economic, political, and health conditions that impact women. The Faculty Research Award is open to any faculty member who meets the following criteria:
  • Holds an academic appointment at any of the University System of Maryland institutions.
  • Only one research proposal per investigator will be considered.
  •  Junior faculty members at the rank of assistant professor, research associate, instructor, or librarian I or II who are within five years of their appointment are highly encouraged to apply.
  • Not eligible to apply: Emeritus, part-time adjunct, visiting faculty, and post docs.
  • Faculty are eligible for only one research award per lifetime.