Thanks to a generous bequest from Sara A. Whaley, NWSA will offer two $2,000 Sara A. Whaley book awards on the topic of women and labor. This prize honors Sara Whaley, who owned Rush Publishing and was the editor of Women's Studies Abstracts. Each year NWSA will award up to 2 book awards ($2,000 each) on the topic of women and labor.

Basic Guidelines:
Books considered each year must have a publishing date of the preceeding year.

One of these awards will go to a senior scholar with a record of publication of at least two books. The other award will go to a junior scholar with a forthcoming book (i.e. signed a contract with a publisher or book in the press).

Women of color of the U.S. and/or International origin are encouraged to apply.  

Suggested topics on women and labor include but are not limited to:

1. Migration and women’s paid jobs
2. Illegal immigration and women’s work
3. Impact of Aids on women’s employment
4. Trafficking of women and women’s employment
5. Women and domestic works
6. Impact of race on women’s work

Next deadline to apply: May 3, 2010

1) Complete the application form

You will be asked for title, ISBN, year published, year, 50-100 word abstract, and a single page CV.

2) Send 5 copies of your book to:
National Women’s Studies Association
7100 Baltimore Ave, Suite 203
College Park, MD 20740
ATTN: NWSA Book Prize

Download the brochure (pdf)

Previous Recipients

NWSA is pleased to announce the Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize.

The prize includes $1,000, lifetime membership in NWSA and recognition for groundbreaking scholarship in women's studies that makes significant multicultural feminist contributions to women of color/transnational scholarship.

The prize honors Gloria Anzaldúa, a valued and long-active member of the National Women's Studies Association.

Basic Guidelines:
Books considered each year must have a publishing date of the preceeding year.

We are looking for groundbreaking scholarship in women's studies that make a significant multicultural feminist contributions to women of color/transnational scholarship.

Next deadline to apply: May 3, 2010

1) Complete the application form

You will be asked for title, ISBN, year published, year, 50-100 word abstract, and a single page CV.

2) Send 5 copies of your book to:
National Women’s Studies Association
7100 Baltimore Ave, Suite 203
College Park, MD 20740
ATTN: NWSA Book Prize

Download the brochure (pdf)

Previous Recipients