Gender+ Justice Initiative
Gender+ Justice Initiative
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G+JI Fellowship

Growing Interdisciplinary Research and Impact on Gender+ Justice 

Gender+ Justice Fellows

Fellows 2024
Fellows 2022
Fellows 2021

Objectives

The aim is to support current and future research on gender+, sexuality, and feminist scholarship while fostering a diverse intellectual community of scholars across disciplines and career stages whose work intersects with these issues. Additionally, it seeks to advance and raise visibility for gender+ justice initiatives.

Overview

Fellows will design their own research projects and submit a short report on findings or progress report (if part of a larger project). The Fellowship also supports innovative pedagogical approaches with the aim to advance gender+ justice. The Fellows will have the opportunity to gather as a community throughout the semester with one another, the G+JI team, and members of G+JI Advisory Board.

Eligibility

Georgetown University faculty (TL, NTL, and Adjuncts), graduate, and undergraduate students across Law, Medical and Main Campuses. The fellowships are designed to support interdisciplinary work related to intersectional issues of gender, racial, and economic justice. We encourage applications focused on anti-racist work and intersectional feminism.
We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women and LGBTQ+ people, and those who are members of other marginalized communities.
Non-US citizens are eligible to apply.

Stipend & Expectations

The G+JI Fellowship provides research support through a stipend of $1500, a workshop on publication and an intellectual community. Fellows design their own research projects and submit a short report on findings or progress report (if part of a larger project). The Fellowship also supports innovative pedagogical approaches with the aim to advance intersectional gender justice. The Fellows also have the opportunity to gather as a community throughout the year.

Application Items

G+JI Fellowship Application Form
Research Statement that lays out the proposed project and also demonstrates an intersectional approach (Max. 650 words or 2 pages long, 12 pt. font, double spaced)
CV or Resum

Application Submission

Applications for the Year 2024-25 are now closed.
Email genderjustice@georgetown.edu with any questions

About Us

The mission of the Gender+ Justice Initiative (G+JI) is to build on the long-standing and path-breaking research already being done at Georgetown, catalyze dialogues on the impact of sex and gender across departments and campuses, and make Georgetown a dynamic hub of knowledge production, community engagement, and policy development on intersectional issues of gender, racial, and economic justice. The G+JI invites faculty and students from across the University to engage in interdisciplinary conversations and collaborations.

  • What is the typical time commitment? 

There will be 4-5 one-hour mandatory events throughout the year (introductory gathering, end of the year gathering and workshops on publication). We may plan additional informal meetings/check-ins for those interested and encourage fellows to connect/meet with folks from their cohort throughout the year.

  • Is the research self-managed or supervised?

The research project is not supervised. Fellows conduct their research independently over the course of one academic year. A short report is expected at the end of the fellowship. 

  • Are fellows assigned advisors?

We do not automatically assign advisors to fellows, but we are able identify advisors upon request.

  • What is the minimum/maximum word count for the final report?

The final report should be between 500-800 words (12 font, double spaced). 

  • Can the work be produced in conjunction with or as part or an extension of other academic projects? 

Yes, your research project can be part of a larger project (thesis, dissertation, book) and can also be an extension of past projects such as final papers, thesis etc.

Explore what our past fellows have said about their experience:

"I am excited about meeting other researchers, and getting advice about how to publish my findings."
"My scholarship operates at the intersection of gender, race, law, and technology, and the prospect of growing in that work alongside creative, interdisciplinary colleagues at Georgetown thrills me! Gaining interdisciplinary perspectives on my own work from colleagues and celebrating the innovative work that others are doing across campus."
"I applied to the Fellowship to support my doctoral work and as an additional forum for connection and interdisciplinary collaboration around a shared goal of justice."
"I am thrilled to focus on my project, with the support of a community of people engaging with similar study. While working alone offers focus, being part of team gives shape and creativity to an idea. One little zinnia is sweet, but when it stands in a garden of many flowers, its beauty is multiplied!"
"I felt it would be an honor to pursue further study under this fellowship at Georgetown, and institution committed to creative and long lasting solutions."
"I am most excited about the synergy and connection that I anticipate the G+JI Fellowship will foster. I am grateful for the leadership the G+JI team has demonstrated at this wonderful but still deeply patriarchal university. As a Catholic institution, we have a foundation in liberation and justice, and yet a challenge in carrying centuries of marginalizing the voices of women. I've attended several G+JI programs and find the community uplifting, and the content consistently provocative and important."