Constance Coiner Undergraduate Prize

Description

This award honors the life and continues the work of Constance Coiner, PhD 1987, who died along with her daughter Ana Duarte-Coiner on TWA Flight 800, in June of 1996. Learn more about Constance and Ana.

Amount

One $750 award

Deadline

Friday, February 28, 2025

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Criteria

• The prize will be offered to low-income undergraduate students who demonstrate an early interest in working-class and feminist issues as well as activist practice for social change
• Applicant must be an upper-division student enrolled at UCLA. Applicant must be a registered undergraduate student during the quarters when the application is due and when award payment is made.
• Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Awardee will be honored at the CSW|Streisand Center Awards Celebration at UCLA on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Attendance is highly encouraged.

Special Note

• Students who are qualified under the CA Dream Act of 2011 are eligible to apply. Find detailed information on the Dream Act.
• Applicants receiving financial aid are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Office about the potential effect of this award on their financial aid package.

To Apply

The application requires the following documents:

1. Personal essay (maximum 1500 words):
   • Discuss how you make sense intellectually of the ways in which society defines and responds to gender, socioeconomic class, and racial and ethnic background.
   • Drawing on your life and academic activities, discuss what you believe and value about gender, class, or race and how you act on those beliefs and values through your work and study. Include details pertaining to your activities, such as the following:
     • Coursework, internships, field studies, and employment
     • Campus- or community-based activities/service programs
     • Tutoring experiences
     • Leadership roles
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial UCLA transcripts (with most recent coursework)
   • For transfer students, community college transcripts are welcome if applicant feels it will strengthen application.
4. Two letters of recommendation: One letter from a faculty member of any university and another letter from a faculty or non-faculty recommender who is knowledgeable about your community work

Letters of Recommendation

Please have your letter writer submit your letter of recommendation to Eva Amarillas Diaz, eva@women.ucla.edu, by Friday, February 28, 2025.
YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNLESS WE RECEIVE YOUR GOOGLE FORM AND YOUR LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025.

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QUESTIONS?

For questions regarding CSW|Streisand Center awards, fellowships, and grants, please contact the Management Services Officer.

Past Recipients