The Wood/Raith Living Trust is named for Audrey Wood (UCONN class of ‘47) and Edeltraut Raith. Both Wood and Raith earned their Masters in Library Science from the University of Southern California and spent their careers as librarians with the San Francisco Public Library system. They generously gifted the University of Connecticut funds for the study of gender identity under the Wood/Raith Living Trust.
Various initiatives will be planned to support gender-related activities at UConn, given these funds. Our first initiative is to invite graduate students to apply for summer fellowships for 2018. Graduate students across all fields of study at UConn whose research has a primary focus on gender identity are eligible. For 2018, the Wood/Raith Living Trust will award 12 graduate stipends at a maximum of $4,000 each.
Students interested in receiving this fellowship support must provide the following:
1) Updated CV
2) 250-word summary of specific gender identity research goals outlined for the period (summer 2018).
3) 50-word summary of the importance of the stipend support in being able to accomplish the goals.
4) Indication of commitment to the study of gender identity.
All application materials must be appended into one document and submitted via the Form tab at the Wood/Raith Gender Identity Living Trust website. Submission deadline is 5p, May 10, 2018.
For more information, contact: Vicki Magley at 860-486-9019