Nancy "Penny" Schwartz Student Travel Grant
This award honors Penny Schwartz, who was active in the ASA Women's Caucus and at her death, left us a sum of money. Penny did not specify its purpose but her friends, recognizing her interest in students, created this fund. The intent is to help students who participate in the ASA annual meeting (by giving a paper, for example) to attend the meeting by contributing to their travel expenses. Any woman who is a student in an African country or in the U.S. may apply.
This year's committee members are:
Dr. Abosede George, Associate Professor, Chair
History and Africana Studies
Barnard College – Columbia University
New York, New York
Dr. Lynda Day, Professor
Department of Africana Studies
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Laura S. Grillo, Affiliated Faculty
History of Religions
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Ruth Opara, Visiting Assistant Professor
Music Department
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Dr. Mary Osirim, Provost
Department of Sociology
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Submit your application to the chair of the committee by September 30, 2020.