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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 15, 2009
Dr. Catherine Ross has just announced the College of Architecture NSF ADVANCE Program Women of Excellence Awards. There will be three awards issued to women in the College of Architecture, for faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. Awards will be presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through their leadership, scholarship and sustained service on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of Architecture.
Award categories are:
CoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Faculty Award ($1500)
Eligible candidates for the Faculty Award include any female faculty (including professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, and professors of practice) in any program of the College of Architecture.
Candidates will be judged on the following criteria:
CoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Graduate Award ($800)
Eligible candidates for the Graduate Award include any female graduate student (Master or Doctoral) in any program of the College of Architecture.
Candidates will be judged on the following criteria:
CoA NSF ADVANCE Women of Excellence Undergraduate Award ($500)
Eligible candidates for the Undergraduate Award include any female undergraduate student in any program of the College of Architecture.
Candidates will be judged on the following criteria:
About the NSF ADVANCE program
ADVANCE is dedicated to analyzing and eliminating gender disparities in the academic setting. At Georgia Tech, it provides resources to reduce gender bias, mitigate barriers due to family responsibilities, and increase career advancement opportunities for women. Dr. Ross has recently been appointed as the ADVANCE Professor for the CoA, tasked with leading the program for CoA faculty and academic professionals. The ADVANCE program is funded by the National Science Foundation and Georgia Tech. Please see http://advance.gatech.edu/ for more program information. Contact michelle.marcus@coa.gatech.edu for more information."
