Labor Studies Scholarships and Grants
Posted: 5/15/2017 (Funding)
Are you a University of Washington student studying labor and workers rights? Working for social justice outside the classroom? Pursuing a career in the labor movement, law, public service or the non-profit sector? Apply for a scholarship or grant!
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars to top students in Labor Studies. This year, over $50,000 will be awarded. Deadlines for this year’s awards are approaching. Apply now!
This year’s scholarships include:
- Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship – $5,500 for undergraduate students
- Gundlach Scholarship – $5,500 for undergraduate or graduate students
- Samuel Bassett Scholarship – $5,500 for undergrad or graduate students pursuing a career in labor relations
- Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) Scholarship – $1,000 for students pursuing a career in labor relations
- Martha H. Duggan Fellowship – $10,000 for graduate students studying or providing caring labor
- Best Labor Studies Paper Prize – $500 for the best graduate and undergraduate papers
The Bridges Center also supports ground-breaking labor studies research through our annual grant funding program. For a look at past sponsored projects, visit our Featured Research website.
This year’s research grants include:
- Washington State Labor Research Grant – Up to $10,000 for UW faculty or graduate students with UW faculty sponsor.
For more information, visit the Bridges Center website at http://depts.washington.edu/hbcls, or contact Associate Director Andrew Hedden at heddena@uw.edu .
Deadline: 06/12/2017