Resources for Students

Funding
Internships
Student Paper Competitions
Study Abroad
What can I do with a Specialization on Global Gender Issues?
Recent Graduate Student Dissertations and Job Placements
External Resources

Courses with gender or LGBTQ-related content

Undergraduate courses with possible gender and development content

Graduate courses with possible gender and development content

Undergrad/grad courses with possible LGBTQ content

Undergrad/grad courses with gender content scheduled for Fall 2009

Mailing Lists for Students Interested in the GenCen Programs:

GenCen Mailing List: If you would like to be on the GenCen mailing list for opportunities and events, you may subscribe by sending an email to gencen@msu.edu

GJEC Mailing List: If you would like to receive emails about opportunities and events related to Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change, you may sign up for this mailing list by sending an email to gencen@msu.edu.

Funding

Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS): GDG (formerly WID) and CASID offer competitive US Department of Education Title VI-supported Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships to US graduate students enrolled in degree programs at Michigan State University which focus on international development and globalization. This support is specifically for students studying less commonly taught languages. For more information, visit http://www.casid.msu.edu/academic/fellowships.shtml.

GJEC Fellowships for Dissertation Research and Completion
Generous funding provided by MSU's Graduate School has allowed for the development of the following opportunities:

GJEC Dissertation Research Fellowship - Two $10,000 awards*
Eligibility for Dissertation Research Fellowship: Ph.D. students at MSU who have completed all requirements for their degree with the exception of their dissertation research. Applicants must have dissertation projects which focus on the gender dimensions of environmental and/or agricultural change.

GJEC Dissertation Completion Fellowship - One $10,000 award*
Eligibility for Dissertation Completion Fellowship: Ph.D. students at MSU who have completed all requirements for their degree program including dissertation research. Applicants' dissertations must focus on gender or other social inequalities as they relate to environmental and/or agricultural change.

For more information, visit http://gjec.msu.edu/fellowships.htm or contact Kate Patch, Academic Specialist, gjec@msu.edu

GenCen and GDG also occasionally make funds available to graduate students' conference travel if students are presenting a paper on a GenCen-related research topic.

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Internships

Environmental Internships:

The Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) Internship Program offers internship coordination services and support to MSU undergraduate and graduate students. Students may elect to participate in internships linked to the Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change Internship Program, or to those formerly coordinated by the Women, Gender, and Social Justice Internship Program. Through either of these programs, students will intern with leading organizations working at the local, national, and international levels on gender-related social justice or environmental issues. The internships are open to students from any MSU department or college. Each student intern will work with a supervisor from the host organization and from within his or her department or college, benefiting from the supervisor's experience and expertise in gender, environmental, and/or social justice fields.Please visit the internship information webpage or email the internship coordinator, Marisa Rinkus, at gencenic@msu.edu for more details.

Undergraduate Internship Program:

The Center for Gender for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) at Michigan State University generally employs two undergraduate interns each academic semester.

These are paid positions requiring a commitment of 10-20 hours per week. Applicants should be sophomores or juniors enrolled at Michigan State University. Excellent writing and research skills are required. Also necessary are computer and Web knowledge, an ability to work independently, and a strong interest in issues of diversity and women's issues on a global level. Each spring, we post a call for internship applications on the GenCen website.

The internships involve working on GenCen's Web site, the GPID Bulletin, and other projects. Depending on performance, the position may continue through the academic year.

This is an excellent opportunity for students of International Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Women's Studies, or anyone interested in development issues and their effects on women globally, particularly in the Third World.

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Study Abroad

In addition to the special programs listed here, academic year study abroad programs offered through foreign universities may offer credit in women's studies courses. Please check the program description for general study abroad programs. For general information, check with the Office of Study Abroad: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/.

London - Summer 2009
Women's Studies in London, England (UK)
MSU Faculty: Joyce Ladenson
Program Dates: late June - early August
Location: London, England
Requirements: 2.0 GPA
Subjects Offered: Women's Studies, Internship
More information: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/ukwomen.html

Bangladesh - Fall/Spring
Internships at BRAC
MSU Faculty: Grant Littke, Oumatie Marajh, Bethany Judge
Program Dates: September - December (fall); January - March (spring)
Location: Bangladesh, unspecified destination(s)
Requirements: 2.0 GPA, Internship, Essay/statement of purpose with application, Letter(s) of recommendation with application, Resume, Personal interview, Minimum Junior standing
Subjects Offered: Internship, James Madison College
More information: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/bracintern.html

Denmark - Fall/Spring
English Studies at the University of Aarhus
MSU Coordinator: Steven Arch, Bethany Judge
Program Dates: early August - lat December (fall); early January - late June (spring)
Location: Aarhus, Denmark (University of Aarhus)
Requirements: 2.5 GPA, Essay/statement of purpose with application, Minimum Sophomore standing
Subjects Offered: English. Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of twelve, maximum of sixteen, semester credits. Aarhus English Department courses are taught exclusively in English. Students will have full access to all courses provided by the department, including English and American literature, English Studies, American Studies, Canadian studies and Anglo-Irish Literature and Culture. Students may enroll in any of the University of Aarhus' courses, subject to the approval of their MSU department for the transfer of credit upon return to the United States.
More information: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/denenglish.html

Mali - Summer 2010
Ethics and Development
MSU Faculty: Stephen Esquith
Program Dates: early July - early August
Location: Mali, various destinations
Requirements: 2.0 GPA
Subjects Offered: PHL 491 (required), courses in Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities, Integrative Studies in Social Science, Philosophy, Social Science
More information:http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/maliethics.html

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What can I do with a Specialization in Global Gender Issues?

The purpose of our specializations is to provide students with the theoretical tools and practical knowledge to address social issues affecting women and gender minorities in their chosen field. By combining a degree course of study with specialization curriculum, including internship opportunities and research projects, students are professionally prepared for a variety of career directions. Students in our programs have found employment opportunities such as the following:

• Teaching in Higher Education
• Working in non-profit organizations worldwide
• Teaching K through 12
• Research within US and international institutions
• Post-doctoral positions
• International and national health research or applied work

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External Resources

The Womyn's Council: is a student organization dedicated to ensuring women's voices and safety are supported in the MSU community. You may join their listserv by emailing msuwomen@msu.edu. They also have a website which lists events and resources: http://www.msu.edu/~msuwomen/

MSU Helpsource for violence: http://www.msu.edu/~msuwomen/

WID Resources: http://www.wid.msu.edu/resources.htm

Other Gender Center websites:

University of Illinois
Women and Gender in Global Perspective: Academic Unit within International Programs and Studies Division
http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/wggp/index.shtml

University of Indiana
Gender Studies: Trans-disciplinary Department within College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.indiana.edu/~gender/html/index.html

University of Michigan
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender: Institute located within Arts and Humanities Research Activities and Cultural Studies Research Activities
http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/

University of Minnesota
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: Department within College of Liberal Arts
http://gwss.umn.edu/index.htm

Northwestern University
Gender Studies: Interdisciplinary program within the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.genderstudies.northwestern.edu/

Cornell University
Gender and Global Change Program: Program within Einaudi Center for International Studies
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/ggc/default.asp

Rutgers University
Women and Gender Studies: Department within four New Brunswick Art and Sciences Colleges - Douglass College, Livingston College, Rutgers College, and University College
http://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/

University of Florida
Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research: Program within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
http://web.wst.ufl.edu/index.html

University of Chicago
The Center for Gender Studies: http://genderstudies.uchicago.edu/

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