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 application process for 2021 has closed. Recipients should be notified in late August 2021. Please check back in March 2022 for the next application cycle. 

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 2020 Scholarship & Award Winners.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The USM Women's Forum Student Scholarship (scholarships are $1000/student recipient) is open to all students attending an USM institution. In order to be eligible for the award, you must have earned a total of 48 undergraduate OR 9 graduate credits, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and have demonstrated financial need.​

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

The USM Women's Forum Professional Staff Development Award (awards range from $250-$1000) provides funding to staff members currently employed at USM institutions for a minimum of one (1) years cumulative service (with verification of employment supported by the applicant's USM institution's Human Resources Department). Funding 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.​

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. All faculty who hold an academic appointment at any of the USM institutions may apply with preference given to junior faculty members at the rank of assistant professor, research associate, instructor, or librarian I or II. Only one proposal per investigator will be considered