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In our ongoing efforts to support excellence in labor studies, the Bridges Center awards an average of $100,000 or more a year to students and faculty at the University of Washington.

Annual scholarships and fellowships support students passionate about the study of labor and labor activism, while our Best Paper Prize honors quality scholarship on labor issues produced by students. When our students graduate, many go on to work in the labor movement, or continue on in the academy as teachers and scholars.

Labor Studies research grants support graduate students and faculty in advancing knowledge and paving the way for social change. Since 1992, the Bridges Center's grants have contributed to the publication of over 100 books and articles.

 


 

How to Apply for Funding

To apply for funding, please visit the website of the program you are interested in (scholarship, best paper prize, or research grant), identify the award and/or grants you are eligible for, and follow the instructions provided on the website for the specific program.

Questions? Contact the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at hbcls@uw.edu or (206) 543-7946. You may also visit the Bridges Center office on the UW Seattle campus in Smith Hall, room M266, located on the mezzanine level between the second and third floors.

 


 

Latest News

December 17, 2021

The Bridges Center is currently seeking a Vietnamese-speaking undergraduate student at the University of Washington for a paid internship position with Seattle’s Massage Parlor Outreach Project (MPOP).

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September 14, 2021

Each year the Harry Bridges Center awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to support inspiring scholars and activists pursuing the study and practice of labor. This year we will award $70,000 in scholarships and fellowships to University of Washington graduate and undergraduate students.

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August 04, 2021

New grants to fund research investigating labor policy in Washington State.

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May 28, 2021

The Bridges Center is pleased to announce the recipients of Graduate Student Labor Research Grants for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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January 27, 2021

The Bridges Center offers resources to students in the form of funding, events, educational programs, opportunities to get involved, and much more! Our quarterly Resource...

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November 01, 2020

Each year the Harry Bridges Center awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to support inspiring scholars and activists pursuing the study and practice...

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October 07, 2020

Funding, events, educational programs, opportunities to get involved, and much more!

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June 09, 2020

The Bridges Center is pleased to announce the recipients of Labor Studies research funding for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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April 28, 2020

The Bridges Center offers resources to students in the form of funding, events, educational programs, opportunities to get involved, and much more! Our new quarterly...

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January 02, 2020

Research funding for UW faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Apply by February 10, 2020.

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