Miller Family Scholarship at University of Oregon 2025


Miller Family Scholarship
The Miller Family Scholarship supports an outstanding student in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and may be awarded either to an undergraduate major or minor or a graduate certificate student. 

Eligibility criteria -

• The applicant must be an UO Undergraduate students majoring or minoring in WGSS or Queer Studies

• The applicant must be an UO Graduate students completing a Graduate Certificate in WGSS

• The applicant must be returning for at least one more year of study


Application process -

• The applicant must surpass all the additional requirements the University sets for admission.
• The applicants will be needed to provide -
  • Basic contact and student information

  • A 750–1000-word essay answering the question: How has majoring in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies influenced your intellectual development or how you act in the world?
  • A writing sample up to 10 pages. The writing sample is separate from the essay. It may be a paper from a class, for example.

  • A copy of your unofficial transcript

  • The names and information of two faculty members to serve as recommenders/references

Award amount: $1,500


Deadline: May 16th, 2025, at 11:59 P.M

Note - Candidates will be evaluated based on the overall quality of their academic work, their commitment to learning and their potential for further academic achievement.