The University of Connecticut is among the top 10 producers of Fulbright Scholars from research institutions this year. The University has seven Fulbright Scholars on its faculty who will be teaching and performing research around the world in the 2016-17 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The […]
National Awards
Jessica Yorks: 2021 Honorable Mention Awardee of the Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
Please join us in congratulating Jessica Yorks, the 2021 Honorable Mention Awardee of the Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship. The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship Award was established in 2005 to support first generation college students who began their academic careers in a community college, have faced significant obstacles, are committed to teaching, and mentoring […]
Network for the Social Scientific Study of Science and Religion
The Network for the Social Scientific Study of Science and Religion (N4SR) was established in 2011 to promote empirical research on the relationship between science and religion. Congratulations to UConn Sociology winner Amy Lawton!
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe’s global competitiveness. Congratulations to UConn Sociology winner Caner Hazar!
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. Congratulations to UConn Sociology winner Cara Cancelmo!
2019 Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship
2019 Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship, formerly known as the Women of Color Dissertation Scholarship. The primary purposes of the scholarship are to offer support to women of color scholars who are from underrepresented groups and are studying concerns that women of color face domestically and/or internationally. Also to increase the network and participation of […]
Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship
Sociologists for Women in Society has established a Women of Color Scholarship. Congratulations to winners Chandra Waring and Chriss Sneed.
Five College Women’s Studies Research Center
The Five College Women’s Studies Research Center encourages engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives. Congratulations to UConn Sociology winner Chriss Sneed!
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Congratulations to Fulbright awardees Kamryn Warren, Farhan Yousaf, and Bryan Greene.
Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
The Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an advanced sociology Ph.D. student who began their study in a community college or technical school. Congratulations to UConn Sociology winner Miho Iwata!