Introduction: The Division of Feminist Criminology (DFC) promotes research and theoretical development on gender,
crime, and justice. The DFC’s Aruna Jain International Travel Grant facilitates scholarship aligned with the Division’s
larger goals by encouraging international scholars, who are underrepresented in the field, to present original research at
the American Society of Criminology (ASC) annual conference. Improving international representation at the American
Society of Criminology’s annual conference is critical to developing a more global and inclusive feminist criminology.
The Aruna Jain International Travel Grant is funded by a generous donation in memory of Aruna Jain and royalties from
Feminist Criminology. Aruna Jain (who passed away in 2001) was a women’s rights advocate and lawyer in India who
dedicated her life to helping women experiencing dowry harassment and domestic violence. In a country where women’s
rights are often suppressed, Jain supported women’s fair treatment by providing free legal services, mentoring and
emotional support. The official journal of the Division of Feminist Criminology, Feminist Criminology is dedicated to
research related to women, girls, and crime within the context of a feminist critique of criminology.
Eligibility:
● The applicant may be a graduate student, post-doc, or full-time faculty member (tenure-track or non-tenure track)
at an educational institution outside of the United States. U.S.-based scholars conducting international or
comparative research are highly valued by the DFC but are not eligible for this award.
● The applicant’s research must fall within the broad areas of gender, crime, and justice.
● The applicant’s work must be submitted to the ASC’s program website for presentation at the annual meeting, and
the award recipient must attend and present her/his/their research at the meeting.
● The applicant must be the leader or principal investigator on the research presented at ASC (Note: only one
applicant’s travel cost will be reimbursed even if there are multiple authors on the project).
● Applicants are not required to be active members of the DFC, but winners are expected to join the DFC upon
receipt of the award and to attend the DFC breakfast, where they will be honored, (Note: To join the DFC, the
recipient needs to be a member of the ASC).
● Previous winners of the DFC’s Aruna Jain International Travel Grant are not eligible to apply.
Application Materials:
Submit applications to this link https://forms.gle/QLsU5JY2xjoDTL4K9 by September 15, 2023. In a single PDF
document, please upload: (1) The title, list of authors and abstract submitted to the ASC’s abstract submission site; (2) a
1000-word personal statement about: the applicant’s nationality/race/ethnicity; need for this travel award; the potential
impact of meeting participation on the applicant’s career, department/institution, or field of study; and any other relevant
information; (3) An updated and current Curriculum Vitae.
Selection Criteria:
Applications will be assessed based on an applicant’s personal statement, the originality of her/his/their research project,
and its potential to inform research, practice or theory on gender, crime, and justice.
Award:
A one-time travel grant up to a maximum amount of $2,500 (USD) will be awarded to a graduate student, post-doc, or
full-time faculty member (tenure-track or non-tenure track) at an educational institution outside of the United States to
present original research at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) annual meeting. Only one award will be made
each year. The award may be used to reimburse airfare, hotel, and conference registration expenses. No other associated
costs will be reimbursed. The travel costs will be reimbursed after meeting attendance and submission of valid
documentation.
Dates:
All application materials should be submitted by September 15, 2023.
The recipient will be notified by October 15, 2023. To receive reimbursement, all travel documentation must be submitted
to Nicole Coldiron at ncoldiron@asc41.com by December 10, 2023.