Nominations for the 2023-24 Mary McEwan Memorial Dissertation Award are due November 30, 2024.
CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a York graduate student who has successfully defended a dissertation during the 2023-24 academic year (September 1 2023-August 31st, 2024).The nominee’s dissertation must concern feminist theory and/or gender issues.
- The nominee’s dissertation must concern feminist theory and/or gender issues.
- The examining committee for the dissertation must unanimously recommend it for an award.
PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION
Each nomination must include:
- The nomination checklist (see below).
- A copy of the dissertation.
- A one-page statement (max.) from the nominee about the contribution the dissertation makes to feminist scholarship.
- A letter of recommendation from the student’s Supervisor commenting on the nominee’s dissertation or thesis.
- A statement from the Graduate Program Director noting that the nominee’s dissertation was recommended as one that should be considered for a prize.
- A copy of the external examiner’s report.
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION
Please complete the nomination checklist and submit your nomination package to Andi Schwartz, Coordinator of the Centre for Feminist Research, no later than November 30, 2024.
Submissions and questions can be made via email to cfr-coor@yorku.ca.
For more information about the award, please visit this link: https://www.yorku.ca/cfr/mary-mcewan-award-nomination-process-2023/