Undergraduate Grants and Prizes
Undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the following annual grants and prizes that are administered by the Women's and Gender Studies Program. The grant and prize recipients are recognized at the Women’s and Gender Studies commencement ceremony in May. Please see each prize description for eligibility requirements, application details and deadlines.
- Phoebe and Dr. Donald Giddon Grant for Research on Women and Health
- Giller-Sagan WGS Senior Paper Prize
- Esther Kartiganer Prize for Excellence in Journalism and Women's and Gender Studies
- Chris Lerman Prize for Essays on Extraordinary Women
- Oliveri Family Prize for Student Leadership
- Rapaporte Foundation Summer Internship Grants
- Richard Saber Undergraduate Research Grant
Additionally, undergraduate students with an interest in women’s rights, human rights, creative arts, or advocacy may want to explore applying for the Ellen (Ilana) Raskin ’75 Memorial Award.
Phoebe and Dr. Donald Giddon Grant for Research on Women and Health ($500)
This grant, established by Phoebe and Dr. Donald Giddon, is awarded to the undergraduate or graduate project deemed best able to contribute new knowledge or understanding to a topic concerning women and health.- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, February 29, 2008)
- Recipients' Project Topics
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Year
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Recipient
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| 2007-2008 |
Marianne McPherson
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Giller-Sagan WGS Senior Paper Prize ($250)
This prize, for an exceptional senior project, was established by Frimi and Eli Sagan in honor of Sadie Giller and Esther Sagan, the grandmothers of Susannah Sagan '81.
- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, May 2, 2008)
- Recipients' Paper Topics
| Year | Recipient |
| 1994-1995 | Rachel Lisa Bragin |
| 1995-1996 | Abigail Lawrence |
| 1996-1997 | Hilary Prager |
| 1997-1998 | Miriam Eve Heller |
| 1998-1999 | Chava E. Zibman |
| 1999-2000 | Jennifer Goulston |
| 2000-2001 | Arielle Parker |
| 2001-2002 | Suzy Stone |
| 2002-2003 | Lillian Davidson |
| 2003-2004 | Corey Hope Leaffer |
| 2004-2005 | Julia Moskowitz |
| 2005-2006 | Zahra Ayubi |
| 2006-2007 |
Jennifer L. Feinberg Angela M. Marchant |
| Year | Recipient |
| 1981-1982 | Donna S. Arons |
| 1982-1983 | Laura H. Rotenberg |
| 1983-1984 | Leah Binder |
| 1984-1985 | Arthur Kiron |
| 1985-1986 | Robyn L. Rosen |
| 1986-1987 | Lisa Marie Burgess |
| 1987-1988 |
Ann Eisenberg Christine M. Mikolich |
| 1988-1989 | Alka Gurung |
| 1989-1990 |
Beth Kaufman Emily Trinkaus |
| 1990-1991 |
Raquel Kosovske Linda Schlossberg |
| 1991-1992 | Lynn Gerber |
| 1992-1993 |
Judith K. Taylor Julia Rachel Wittner |
| 1993-1994 |
Shireen Deboo Gavi Elyn Hollander |
Esther Kartiganer Prize for Excellence in Journalism and Women's and Gender Studies ($250)
To honor the distinguished career of Esther Kartiganer '59, a pioneer in broadcast journalism who became a senior executive producer at CBS News, the Women's and Gender Studies Program faculty has established the Kartiganer Prize for outstanding undergraduate work in the field of journalism and women's and gender studies. All undergraduate
- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2008)
- Recipients' Project Topics
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Year
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Recipient
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| 2006-2007 |
Abra Lyons-Warren
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Chris Lerman Prize for Essays on Extraordinary Women ($1000)
This award was established by Jeanette Lerman ’69, to honor her mother and encourage research and scholarship about ordinary women who lived extraordinary lives. All Brandeis graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to submit an essay on an inspiring woman.
- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, April 25, 2008)
- Recipients' Essay Topics
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Year
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Recipient
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| 1995-1996 |
Marjorie N. Feld
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| 1996-1997 |
Heather Reta
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| 1997-1998 |
Felicia Herman
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| 1998-1999 |
Cara Delay
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| 1999-2000 |
Devika Mahadevan
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| 2000-2001 |
Glenn Dynner
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| 2001-2002 |
Katherine Martineau
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| 2003-2004 |
Dorian Block
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| 2004-2005 |
Holly Jackson
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| 2005-2006 |
Shaina Kovalsky
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| 2006-2007 | Jillian Dickert |
Oliveri Family Prize ($250)
This award, created by Rosalie and Joseph Oliveri in honor of Rachel Oliveri ’95, commends a senior for extraordinary service and dedication to the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. The Women's and Gender Studies Program annually selects the recipient of this prize.
| Year | Recipient |
| 1995-1996 |
Karen Schram
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| 1996-1997 |
Pegah Hendizadeh
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| 1997-1998 |
Benjamin Kantor
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| 1998-1999 |
Debbie Adler
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| 1999-2000 |
Coleen Johnston
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| 2000-2001 |
Dana Kaplan
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| 2001-2002 |
Suzy Stone
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| 2002-2003 |
Danielle D’Avolio
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| 2003-2004 |
Ilana Herring
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| 2004-2005 |
Maggie Frye
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| 2005-2006 |
Sarah Karpman
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| 2006-2007 |
Claudia R. Martinez
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Rapaporte Foundation Summer Internship Grants ($2000)
Established in 2004 by the Rapaporte Foundation, this grant enables students to pursue an otherwise unpaid summer internship in an organization or project that serves the interests of women, girls, or gender equity. All Brandeis undergraduates who are under financial necessity to earn summer income are eligible to apply. Grants of $2,000 each are awarded to five undergraduate students in the spring of each year.- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2008)
- Recipients' Internship Sites
| Year | Recipient |
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2004
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Seth Bernstein ’06
Ali Cooper Brand ‘05 Sarah Karpman ‘06 Elyse Seener ‘06 Yanina Seltzer ‘05
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2005
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Adrienne Bellanich ‘07
Rachel Kleinbaum ‘08 Angela Marchant ‘07 Dina Maron ‘08 Amy Schiller ‘06
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2006
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Elina Alterman ‘08
Elyssa Cohen ‘08 Rebecca Hughes ‘08 Michelle Lindstrom ‘07 Claudia Martinez ‘07 Aduei Riak ‘08 (special research grant) |
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2007
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Estee Fleischman '08
Nicole Guertin '08 Neena Pathak '08 Jessica Seitz '09 Rebecca Sivitz '09 |
Ellen (Ilana) Raskin ’75 Memorial Award
This award was created in 1997 by Judy Blumenthal Asuleen ‘75 and Richard K. Raskin in memory of Ellen (Ilana) Raskin ’75. It is awarded annually to a rising sophomore or junior who qualifies for financial aid and who has made a creative contribution to community or society in the form of women’s rights, human rights, creative arts, or advocacy.
| Year | Recipient |
| 1999-2000 |
Nakisha O. Evans
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| 2000-2001 |
Manisha Snoyer
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| 2001-2002 |
Megan R. Berenson
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| 2002-2003 |
Corey Hope Leaffer
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| 2003-2004 |
Kim Meston
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| 2004-2005 |
Julia Moskowitz
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| 2005-2006 |
Kimberly Leiken
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| 2006-2007 | Jessica Kent |
Richard Saber Undergraduate Research Grant ($500)
This grant was established by Brian Saber ’84, in loving memory of his father. The funds support an excellent undergraduate research project. All Brandeis undergraduates are eligible to apply. This grant is awarded in the fall of each year.
- Application Guidelines (Submission Deadline: Friday, November 23, 2007)
- Recipients' Project Topics
| Year | Recipient |
| 2001-2002 | Jen Agmi |
| 2002-2003 | Lillian Davidson |
| 2003-2004 | Jessica Light |
| 2004-2005 | Mina Yoshioka |
| 2005-2006 | Chana Richman-Langman |
| 2006-2007 | Angela Marchant |
| 2007-2008 | Jane Schlapkohl |
| Year | Recipient |
| 1993-1994 | Anupma Jain |
| 1994-1995 | Jocelyn Karen Wilk |
| 1995-1996 | Abigail Lawrence |
| 1996-1997 | Nick Rubashkin |
| 1997-1998 | Anne Pollock |
| 1998-1999 | Abigail Judge |
| 1999-2000 | Elizabeth Pederson |
| 2000-2001 | Tamara Grimm |
