WiG Memorial Funds
Women in German was founded to promote feminist teaching and scholarship in German literary and cultural studies. To this end, we sponsor the annual WiG conference, publish an e-newsletter and an annual journal, confer an annual prize for the best dissertation, and offer limited research travel funding for graduate students. The dissertation prize is funded from the Women in German Memorial Fund, established in 1993 to honor the memory of Sydna "Bunny" Weiss. As WiG lost other dear friends-Sigrid Brauner, Ann Clark Fehn, Konstanze Baumer, Marilyn Sibley Fries-the fund was rededicated to the memory of all treasured WiG members now deceased. A separate fund for graduate student research travel was established in honor of Susanne Zantop.
In 2004, WiG decided to establish a new research award and to rename the original Memorial Fund. It is now The Memorial Fund for Research Awards, to be used to fund the WiG dissertation prize as well as a new award for the best article by a WiG member. The Zantop Travel Fund will continue to fund graduate student research travel.
WiG has been recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Thus, contributions to WiG are tax-deductible.
Donor Categories
up to $50 Friend
up to $100 Associate
up to $250 Supporter
up to $500 Sponsor
up to $1,000 Benefactor
over $1,000 Sustaining Patron
Thank you for your support of Women in German! Each gift will be acknowledged in writing. Please fill out the form below and mail with your contribution to:
Prof. Waltraud Maierhofer (WiG)
German Dept., 111 PH
University Of Iowa
Iowa City , 52242-1323
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Contribution to the Zantop Travel Fund $
Contribution to the Memorial Fund for Research Awards $
Total Payment enclosed $