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, June 1996. Click here for information about Constance and Ana.
Amount
One $750 award
Deadline
Friday, February 26, 2027
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.
- Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply for this award.
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:
- 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
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial UCLA transcripts (with most recent coursework)
- For transfer students, community college transcripts are welcome if applicant feels it will strengthen application.
- 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
*NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNLESS WE RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION FORM AND YOUR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2027.
Questions
For questions regarding CSW|Streisand Center awards, fellowships, and grants, please contact the Administrative Specialist, Eva Amarillas Diaz, eva@women.ucla.edu.
