The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies relies on the generous support of donors to make many things possible for our students and faculty, as well as the larger campus and Columbus communities. Your giving supports student scholarships, research, community engagement and professional development, among other departmental programs and initiatives. Please consider making a gift today.
Featured Funds
The Elizabeth D. Gee Research on Women Endowed Fund
Established November 1992 with gifts from friends and admirers of Elizabeth Gee, this fund provides grants to faculty and graduate students conducting research on women, gender and gender equity.
FREE Center Support Fund
This fund supports the work of the Center for Feminist Research, Education and Engagement (FREE Center), a new hub for community-engaged feminist research and teaching that brings together individuals from across the university and Columbus community.
Department of Women’s Studies Fund
This fund provides support for emerging priorities in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, such as outreach and engagement, speakers and events, and study abroad.
Featured Funds
The Elizabeth D. Gee Research on Women Endowed Fund
Established November 1992 with gifts from friends and admirers of Elizabeth Gee, this fund provides grants to faculty and graduate students conducting research on women, gender and gender equity.
FREE Center Support Fund
This fund supports the work of the Center for Feminist Research, Education and Engagement (FREE Center), a new hub for community-engaged feminist research and teaching that brings together individuals from across the university and Columbus community.
Department of Women’s Studies Fund
This fund provides support for emerging priorities in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, such as outreach and engagement, speakers and events, and study abroad.
Student Scholarships
This fund is designated to provide scholarship opportunities to undergraduate students from Appalachian counties in honor of WGSS alumna Dr. Patricia Cunningham to further her pledge of increasing access to higher education for underrepresented students.
This fund supports undergraduate and graduate students conducting research in the feminist analysis and production of cultural representations across visual media. The award is named for 1997 WGSS alumna and writer Dana Greenblatt.
The Mildred Munday Scholarship Fund is named posthumously for Dr. Mildred Munday, who was instrumental in the creation of WGSS. The scholarship provides $5,000 for tuition and fees. It is supported by individual donations from friends, alumni and current faculty and staff of WGSS.
The Sokol Scholarship Fund provides one or more scholarships to students who are minoring in LGBTQ+ studies.
Additional Initiatives
Established February 2008 with gifts from friends of the College of Humanities and the Department of Women's Studies, this fund supports activities that contribute to the professional development of core faculty and graduate students in WGSS.
This fund, established in May 2024, supports a professorship in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies to support and advance scholarship.
Your gift makes a difference.
Meet Kayley DeLong
"My name is Kayley DeLong, and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. I am a first-generation college student from San Diego, California.
"The Elizabeth D. Gee Research on Women Endowed Fund has supported my fieldwork excursions to both sites of study in Michigan and Pennsylvania where I observe events at Eloise Asylum and Pennhurst Asylum. Without the Gee Research Fund’s support, these logistics would be prohibitive on my already demanding research itinerary.
"This Fund has also helped me maintain financial security as I balance dissertating, university service, professional networking, and teaching undergraduate courses. The Gee Research Fund ensures that I reach my full potential.
"I am proud to say I was a 2023-24 Graduate Fellow with the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme here at Ohio State. I will go on the job market this autumn while I complete my dissertation. As of spring 2024, I have been recognized on multiple occasions for my exceptional research and my earnest commitment to teaching here as a Graduate Teaching Associate. None of this would be possible without my wonderful campus community, especially my department, where faculty and students share a commitment to intergenerational camaraderie. The Gee Research Fund expands what is possible for me during my doctoral education. My peers and I have tremendous ambitions across all our roles – students, teachers, community members, peers, mentors, and mentees – and the Gee Research Fund has given me the chance to show what I am really capable of.
"The Elizabeth D. Gee Research on Women Endowed Fund demonstrates a robust commitment to early-career scholars conducting prescient work. The Fund empowers researchers by strengthening connections between graduate students, their departments, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you."
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Contact
How and where you choose to make your philanthropic impact is a very personal decision. Contact Mario Hess-Winburn to explore giving opportunities that match your interests, legacy giving, or endowment funds.