Feminist Scholar Award

2026 CORSW Feminist Scholarship Award

The CSWE Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education annually honors a scholar who advances feminist knowledge, including Womanist and Xicanism perspectives. Advancement of knowledge may be through social work theory, research, practice, policy, and education. The application cycle will close on March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM, EDT.

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The CSWE Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education annually honors a scholar who advances feminist knowledge, including Womanist and Xicanism perspectives. Advancement of knowledge may be through social work theory, research, practice, policy, and education.
All applications for the Feminist Scholar Award must be submitted online through the Submittable platform. A complete online submission for this award includes the following attachments:
  1. A letter describing the applicant’s achievements related to the award
  2. Additional documentation to support achievements
  3. A curriculum vita, resume, or current link to a professional portal or webpage
The award will be presented at the Feminist Networking Breakfast during the CSWE Annual Conference held by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The award winner is expected to attend.

CSWE membership is an eligibility requirement for all commission and council awards. To check your membership status, or link your membership your social work program visit https://www.cswe.org/membership and click Link to Program/Join CSWE.