Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards
| Program Description | Eligibility and Application |
The Office for Equity and Diversity is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2009 undergraduate Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED Awards). The deadline to submit an application is September 25, 2009, at 4:30 p.m.
Download the 2009 SEED Award application.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Award program honors outstanding diverse undergraduate students who are currently registered for full-time study at any of the University of Minnesota’s campuses.
SEED Award recipients are diverse students who demonstrate impressive achievement and leadership in at least ONE of the two following areas:
• Academic performance and engagement with the chosen field of study. The field of study need not be in the areas of equity, diversity, ethnic studies, GLBT studies, etc., but students must demonstrate an exceptional commitment and achievement in the area(s) of study they have chosen to pursue at the University of Minnesota.
• Community outreach and activism. Students should demonstrate an exceptional commitment to and engagement with a particular issue of social justice, community, and/or community organization. Such community activism can take place on or off any of the University of Minnesota’s campuses. In addition, all undergraduate SEED Award recipients will demonstrate a deep understanding of and commitment to issues of equity, diversity, and social justice through their academic work and/or service to the community.
Eight to twelve undergraduate SEED Awards, ranging from $1000 to $3000, will be awarded in 2009. The SEED Awards will be presented and the 2009 recipients celebrated on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast. Bios of the 2008 SEED Award winners are available here.
Students eligible for SEED Awards include:
• Diverse students whose backgrounds and/or identities are underrepresented at the University of Minnesota
• Students who are full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors at any of the University of Minnesota’s campuses, with a minimum of four semesters’ completed coursework at the University
• Students with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
To be considered for a SEED Award, students must complete the Award application, which includes a brief essay, submit two letters of recommendation, and several supporting documents.
The deadline to submit a SEED Award application is September 25, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. No applications will be accepted after this deadline, nor will incomplete applications be considered. The full application with instructions is available for download here.
Questions about the SEED Award application may be directed to Ah Vang-Lo at vang0464@umn.edu or 612-625-7308.
The Office for Equity and Diversity gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the corporate sponsors who have joined with us to present the Equity and Diversity Breakfast. Their support makes the 2009 SEED Awards program possible.
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The Office for Equity and Diversity is grateful to the corporations, organizations, and indivdiuals whose financial contributions support the Equity and Diversity Breakfast and the Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards.
Individuals and organizations interested in making a gift in support of the SEED Awards may visit www.giving.umn.edu/diversity or contact the Office for Equity and Diversity at oed@umn.edu or 612-624-0594.