8th Annual Science, Gender and Community Curriculum Reform Institute, June 5-9, 2004, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Letters and Science and the University of Wisconsin System, this 5-day Institute brings together teams of faculty and administrators from across the country to develop course revisions, new courses, or new programs for participants' campuses. Participants work with Woman and Science Program mentors on their projects and chose from sessions on student-active pedagogies, climate issues, and women and science. Application deadline is January 23, 2004. For more information on the Institute and the application process, visit www.uwosh.edu/wis/cri.htm, call (920) 424-7414, or e-mail wis@uwosh.edu.

Online Women's Studies Journal
The Barnard Center for Research on Women announces The Scholar & Feminist Online, a new online women's studies journal. S&F Online provides public access to the Barnard Center for Research on Women's most innovative programming by providing written transcripts, audio and visual recordings, and links to relevant intellectual and social action networks. The journal builds on these programs by publishing related scholarship and other applicable resources. A forum for scholars, activists, and artists whose work articulates the ever-evolving role of feminism in struggles for social justice, S&F Online brings you the latest in cutting-edge theory and practice. For a free subscription visit www.barnard.edu/sfonline.

National Young Women's Day of Action, October 23, 2003
The 11th annual National Young Women's Day of Action (NYWDA): Take Back the Vote focuses on the political arena. The October event initiates a year of activism and dialogue aimed at challenging policies detrimental to women and promoting voter registration in anticipation of the 2004 presidential election. Visit the NYWDA website, clpp.hampshire.edu/national_young_womens_day.htm for information, including ideas for participation, action, and outreach.

AAUW Educational Foundation Awards
University Scholar-in-Residence Award: Colleges and universities in the United States may apply for up to $100,000 to support a woman scholar to undertake and disseminate research on gender and equity for women and girls. Institutions may use the funds to bring a qualified scholar to the institution for a fixed period or to designate a scholar currently at the institution to undertake research activities that would not occur without such support. Letters of intent due October 15, 2003; proposals due December 15, 2003. For more information, see www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/university_scholar.cfm.

The Founders Distinguished Senior Scholar Award honors a tenured woman scholar for a lifetime of outstanding research, teaching, publications, and impact on women in her professional community. Nominations due February 10, 2004. For more information, visit www.aauw.org/fga/awards/fdss.cfm.

The AAUW Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars recognizes the early professional achievements of an untenured woman scholar who has a record of exceptional early accomplishments and shows promise of future distinction. Nominations due February 10, 2003. For more information, visit www.aauw.org/fga/awards/raes.cfm.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants
The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies encourage original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Students in doctoral programs in any field of study at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, by October 24, 2003 and expect to complete their dissertations by the summer of 2005. Applications must be filed electronically and are available at www.woodrow.org/womens-studies. All materials must be postmarked by November 3, 2003. Winners will receive grants of $3,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation.

The Woodrow Wilson--Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Women's Health encourage original and significant research on issues related to women's health. This program emphasizes the implications of research for understanding women's lives and the significance for public policy or treatment. Students in doctoral programs such as nursing, public health, anthropology, history, sociology, psychology, and social work at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, by October 24, 2003 and expect to complete their dissertations by the summer of 2005. Applications must be filed electronically and are available at www.woodrow.org/womens-studies/health. All materials must be postmarked by November 3, 2003. Winners will receive grants of $6,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation.

CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) has received funding from the National Science Foundation to run a series of mentoring workshops to help junior economists overcome the tenure hurdle, with a special focus on the unique challenges that women face at the beginning of their careers. CSWEP will sponsor two workshops at national and regional association meetings over the next three years. The national workshops are aimed at junior faculty in institutions where tenure is primarily based on research accomplishments; the regional workshops are aimed at helping junior faculty in institutions where tenure is based on teaching, research, and service. Applications for the 2004 national workshops are due by October 15, 2003 and for regional workshops by November 1, 2003. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/CSWEP/mentoring/register.htm.

Fulbright New Century Scholars Program
The Fulbright New Century Scholars Program (NCS), offered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), is a global program for individual research and multidisciplinary/multinational collaboration within the Fulbright Scholar Program. The research theme for NCS III is "Toward Equality: The Global Empowerment of Women." NCS III will support accomplished scholars and professionals who wish to share their work and build collaborations within and across issue communities. Approximately 30 fellows will be selected from the U.S. and around the world. NCS Scholars will conduct individual research, make an international exchange visit of two to six months, and participate in a program of seminars in the U.S. and abroad. In so doing, they will identify and carry forward collaborative projects to advance research, education, and/or policy to improve the lives of women. Participants will receive awards in the amount of $41,500, plus travel and per diem for orientation and program seminars. Deadline for receipt of applications at CIES is December 15, 2003 and selections will be announced in February. The complete program description, application guidelines and materials are now posted on the CIES website at www.cies.org/ncs/.