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LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER AWARDS COMPETITION
The University of Florida Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Concerns Committee announces its Third Annual Awards competition.
Two awards, each in the amount of $500, will be given out: one to a UF undergraduate student and one to a UF graduate student. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in either service or research.
Service: Successful applicants must demonstrate exemplary service to the UF or larger Gainesville community on behalf of lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender peoples. Such service may include efforts to eliminate homophobia, promote LGBT causes, or create safe spaces and activities for LGBT individuals.
Research: Successful applicants must have performed research within the last year or have completed a proposal to conduct research within the next year that focuses on a lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender topic or otherwise engages LGBT concerns.
Application Information Applicants should submit the following: one copy of UF transcript (need not be official but must be recent); a brief (3-5 pages) statement of purpose pertaining to service or research; two letters of recommendation from individuals (preferably one from a faculty mentor) who can attest to quality of service or research. Members of the awards subcommittee are not eligible to provide letters of recommendation.
Applications must include a cover page with the following information: the category (service or research) in which the applicant wishes to be considered; the applicant's full name, complete local mailing address, local telephone number, e-mail address, UF ID number, major and year at UF; and the name of the applicant's advisor. (Qualified students may apply in both categories, provided separate applications are submitted; the same letters of recommendation may be used, however, if both service and research accomplishments are addressed.)
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003, TO: Amanda Wolfe, Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies, PO Box 115530, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
For more information, please contact: Carlos Hernandez at 392-1575, or [log in to unmask]; Gwynn Kessler at 392-1625, or [log in to unmask]; or Amanda Wolfe at 392-0375, or [log in to unmask]
You may also visit our website at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/committees/lgbtcc.htm
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