Application Form: Janet Smith Emerging Activist Scholar Research Award (DEADLINE: October 16, 2026)
SECTIONS IN THIS FORM:
Confirm that you meet the award criteria.
Information About the Applicant
(name, email address, professional title, institution)
Letter of Support
- upload a PDF of the letter and provide the following info re: the letter writer (name, email address, professional title, institution)
Applicant's Supporting Documentation
- upload documentation for each of the following requirements (a) personal statement (b) curriculum vitae or resume (c) description of activist research activities (d) FOR POST-DOCTORAL GRADUATES ONLY: verification of degree earned in 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026.
FOR REFERENCE:
Award descriptions & deadlines
Confirm That You Meet the Award Criteria
Have you passed all pre-dissertation qualifying/comprehensive exams?
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No
Applicants must be either a current doctoral student or a recent doctoral graduate who received their degree within the past three years. Please select the status that describes you.
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Graduate student (pre-dissertation)
Graduate student (working on dissertation)
Post-doctoral graduate who received their degree within the past four years (2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026)
Do you or your letter writer hold a current UAA membership?
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Yes, at least one of us is a UAA member.
No, neither of us is a UAA member.
I am not sure.
Information About the Applicant
Applicant's Name
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First Name
Last Name
Applicant's Email
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Applicant's Professional Title
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Applicant's Institutional Affiliation
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Letter of Support
Letter Writer's Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Professional Title
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Institutional Affiliation
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Upload Letter of Support (PDF format only)
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Supporting Documents
File Naming Instructions
Prior to uploading your documentation, please name your files as follows: (1) yourLastName-statement (e.g. Johnson-statement) (2) yourLastName-vitae OR yourLastName-resume (e.g. Johnson-vitae) (3) yourLastName-activities (e.g. Johnson-activities) (4) yourLastName-degree (e.g. Johnson-degree)
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(4) FOR POST-DOCTORAL GRADUATES: Upload documentation of a degree earned in 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026. Examples of documentation: picture of degree diploma, letter from university, etc. (file formats accepted: PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF)
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