Dorothy Martin Endowment Fund for the Women's Resource Center

The Dorothy Martin Endowment Fund for the Center for Cultural Connections and Community is provided through the University of Colorado Boulder. Recipients of the Dorothy Martin Endowment Fund are awarded for one-year. These awards will honor those who exemplify the ideals of Dorothy Martin, Professor Emerita, who was a faculty member in the Psychology Department at CU Boulder for 46 years, and who was instrumental in establishing the first CU Women’s Center in 1964. Dr. Martin’s ideals included activism and awareness concerning women’s issues and gender equity, an openness to life and new experiences, and academic excellence.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be a current, full time undergraduate or graduate student.
  • Demonstrate an active commitment to gender equity
  • Have an openness to life and new experiences
  • Demonstrate academic excellence

To apply for consideration, you must:
Complete the CU Boulder Scholarship Application.
Submit your application by the posted deadline.

Award
$2,500.00
Deadline
03/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. The Dorothy Martin Endowment Fund for the Women’s Resource Center actively supports an inclusive campus climate and efforts to make the CU Boulder campus and community a more welcoming and equitable place. Describe specifically how you have contributed to the campus climate and exemplified the ideals of Dr. Martin including activism and awareness concerning women’s issues and gender equity, an openness to life and new experiences, and academic excellence. (750 word limit)