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Robin Wiehm Writing Award

The Robin Wiehm Writing Award

The Robin Wiehm Award was named posthumously for one of the first Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (then it was titled Women's Studies) students at The Ohio State University. It is presented annually for the outstanding undergraduate paper written for a Women's, Gender and Sexuality studies class.

 

Eligibility

Undergraduate students enrolled in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies classes or approved electives at The Ohio State University are encouraged to submit papers written from Spring 2025 to present.

Award

One undergraduate author will be presented with a $100 financial aid award.

To Apply

  • Papers should be no more than 12 pages, typed and double-spaced. Papers may be edited for submission.
  • Submit a digital copy to: alkhalifa.2@osu.edu or a hard copy to: Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, 286 University Hall, 230 North Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43210-1311.
  • Each student may submit only one paper. The same paper may not be submitted for other awards.

Deadline

Submissions accepted through March 1st, 2026