The deadline for this application has now passed. CRIAW will not be accepting anymore applications

The Marta Danylewycz Memorial Fund was established with the primary objective of continuing, promoting, and supporting work in women's history from a feminist perspective.  More specifically, the Fund supports historical research at the doctoral level in the following areas: women and ethnicity, women and religion, women and work, women and social reform, women and education, women and family. The Fund is administered by the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW), Ottawa, Canada

This award constitutes of one grant of $2,000. Each project is evaluated by members of a special jury, whose decisions is final.  No individual critiques can be provided.  If no submissions meet the jury's requirements, the grant money will be returned to the Fund for a possible double award the following year.

Doctoral students who are in the latter stages of their thesis or dissertation are eligible to apply.  There are no citizenship restrictions as long as the applicant is attached to a Canadian institution for the duration of the grant or the research has application in the Canadian environment. Applications can be made in either official language, English or French.

GENERAL CRITERIA

• The subject matter of the research project must support the aims of the Fund, as described above.
• The research project must be well-defined in terms of objectives, implementation, and expected results, and must reflect good scholarship.

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:

• A short abstract outlining the work to be accomplished, including objectives of the study and expected completion dates.
• How the project relates to the objectives of the Marta Danylewycz Fund, i.e., to the continuation, promotion and support of work in women's history from a feminist perspective.
• A letter certifying your enrolment in a Doctoral Program.

The application process for this scholarship fund is now closed.