Sponsored by Routledge/Taylor and Francis, publisher of Feminist Economics
In memory of Rhonda Williams, associate editor of Feminist Economics from 1994 to 1998, the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) has established a prize to help scholars from underrepresented groups in IAFFE, whose work reflects Rhonda Williams’ legacy of scholarship and activism, attend the annual IAFFE conference and present a paper.
Amount: $1,000 to be awarded at the 26th IAFFE Annual Conference in Seoul, South Korea, June 29-July 1, 2017. (Conference information is at http://www.iaffe.org/2017-annual-conference/) The funds are intended to partially defray travel costs to attend the annual conference.  The award winner will also receive a registration fee waiver for the 26th IAFFE Annual Conference.
Application Deadline:  April 4, 2017.
Criteria: The recipient’s work in activism, advocacy, or scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to one or more of the following issues:
*  Inequalities based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality.
*  Interrelationships among racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism.
*  Connections between scholarship and activism.
Special consideration will be given to applicants from groups not well represented in IAFFE and those with limited access to travel funds from their home institutions or international funders.  This prize is targeted to junior scholars and activists.
The recipient of the prize must present a paper at the IAFFE conference (you must separately submit the paper for inclusion in the Conference program at the Conference website) and submit the manuscript to Feminist Economics within a reasonable period after the conference. The paper will undergo an expedited review process, but publication is not guaranteed.
In cases where some but not all the criteria for the prize have been met, a travel grant may be awarded instead of the Rhonda Williams Prize.
Application Process:
Applications should be sent to Marlene Kim, Chair, Rhonda Williams Prize Committee, at Marlene.Kim@umb.edu and should include:
(1) A cover letter/email that includes a statement of (a) the connection between the applicant’s experience and the Rhonda Williams legacy as described in the criteria above; and (b) how the applicant would bring diversity to IAFFE and how the applicant would like to be engaged with IAFFE in the future.
(2) A curriculum vitae or resume, labeled “resumeRWS<applicantlastname>”
(3) A draft of a full paper (not an abstract or outline) for the 2017 IAFFE conference, scheduled for June 29-July 1, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea (label file “paperRWS2017<applicantlastname>).”
Please send all files in Microsoft Word or in PDF Acrobat format.  Please be sure that all materials are sent.  Applicants who omit any of the three items listed above may not be considered for the prize.
Applicants who have not yet registered for the annual conference because you need funding, you still must submit your paper, via the conference website, for consideration for the program. The prize winner will be allowed to register for the annual conference and will be included in the conference program after being notified of the prize.
If you are not an IAFFE member for 2017, please send in your membership application prior to submission of your prize application. Join or renew at http://www.iaffe.org/join-or-renew/
Please direct any questions to Marlene Kim, Chair, Rhonda William Prize Committee, Marlene.Kim@umb.edu, or (617) 287-6954.