UO Center for the Study of Women in Society

Name

UO Center for the Study of Women in Society

Legal name

Center for the Study of Women in Society

Website

https://csws.uoregon.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSWS is the University of Oregon's oldest feminist scholarship research center, funding grants, fellowships, and programming for 220+ UO faculty affiliates and students on gender identities and inequalities.

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Product category

Higher Education Research and Gender Studies

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDAHAAAG

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYTHAHAJAD

Education, Research & Academic Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

SECONDARYEDAGAFAJ

Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Feminist research funding
• Gender studies research
• Academic fellowship programs
• Interdisciplinary research grants
• Humanities research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Endowment Income: CSWS receives funding from the Harris Endowment ($3.5M received in 1983) and other endowments including the Mazie Giustina Endowment. These endowments provide ongoing financial support for the center's operations and research programs.
2. Research Grants and Funding: The center distributes over $3M for gender research at UO and has funded 1,000+ research grants. Funding comes from university allocations, external grants, and private donations.
3. Donations: The center accepts donations through the University of Oregon Foundation, including targeted giving campaigns like the 50th Anniversary Duckfunder Campaign.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSWS is a university-based academic research center that creates, funds, supports, and shares feminist scholarship on gender identities and inequalities at the University of Oregon. Its core deliverables are competitive research grants and fellowships (faculty research grants, graduate and undergraduate funding, travel grants, the Jane Grant Fellowship, the Undergraduate STEAM Summer Fellowship, and the Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship) along with scholarly community programming such as Research Interest Groups, Calderwood Seminars, and public lectures. Research output and dissemination are carried through the CSWS Annual Review, podcasts, videos, and the "Agents of Change" documentary, all provided at no cost to eligible UO faculty and students and funded by endowments, university allocations, and donations.

Product overview

CSWS is a university research center that serves as a hub for feminist scholarship at the University of Oregon. The center operates as a grants and fellowship program combined with research community infrastructure, offering multiple funding streams (undergraduate STEAM Fellowship, graduate funding, faculty research grants, travel grants, and specialized fellowships like the Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship). The center organizes Research Interest Groups (RIGs) and Calderwood Seminars as community-building programming, while disseminating research through the Annual Review publication, podcasts, and documentary. The 50th anniversary initiatives in 2025-2026 have expanded programming with new undergraduate research opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Funding Programs Competitive grant programs funding feminist scholarship at the University of Oregon, including undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research grants supporting research on gender identities and inequalities.
• STEAM Summer Fellowship Undergraduate summer fellowship supporting interdisciplinary research in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics with a gender and intersectionality framework, including a $3,000 undergraduate stipend and $1,000 faculty mentor support.
• Jane Grant Fellows Program Fellowship program named after co-founder Jane Grant supporting feminist scholars at various career stages.
• Research Interest Groups (RIGs) Faculty-led working groups organized around specific research themes in feminist scholarship, providing ongoing networking and collaborative research opportunities.
• Calderwood Seminars Writing-intensive seminar workshops for undergraduate students focused on developing research and writing skills, held in the Jane Grant Room at CSWS.
• Travel Grants Funding to support faculty and student affiliates presenting research at conferences and scholarly events.
• Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship Fellowship supporting scholarship and creative work at the intersection of feminist theory and science fiction literature.
• Faculty Research Grants Competitive grants for University of Oregon faculty conducting research on women, gender, and intersecting inequalities.
• CSWS Annual Review Annual publication documenting research funded by CSWS, featuring articles by faculty and student affiliates on feminist scholarship.
• CSWS Podcasts Audio content featuring interviews, lectures, and discussions on feminist research and gender studies.
• Agents of Change Documentary Documentary film chronicling CSWS history and the feminist movement at the University of Oregon.
• Women of Color Project Special initiative focused on research and advocacy for women of color, co-convened by faculty affiliates.
• Women in the Northwest Project Regional initiative documenting and supporting feminist scholarship focused on women in the Pacific Northwest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 research grants funded over 50 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSWS is an official research center within the University of Oregon, operating as part of the university's academic infrastructure. The center receives institutional support, houses its offices in Hendricks Hall, and works with all UO academic departments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (Harvard): Harvard's interdisciplinary research institute supporting advanced scholarship across the humanities, social sciences, and more. Comparable in its fellowship model and gender-focused programming, but broader in scope than CSWS as an institution-wide research hub rather than a gender-specialized center.

Direct peers

• Princeton Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies: Princeton's interdisciplinary program supporting gender and sexuality scholarship through faculty affiliates, lectures, and student research opportunities. Comparable to CSWS in mission, structure, and operation as a gender-focused hub within a research university.
• Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (San Francisco State University): San Francisco State University's research center on gender and sexuality, supporting interdisciplinary scholarship and public programming. Comparable to CSWS in mission, grantmaking for affiliated faculty, and convening function within a public research university.
• University of Michigan Women's and Gender Studies Department: University of Michigan's interdisciplinary program supporting research, teaching, and public programming on women and gender. Comparable to CSWS in scope, grantmaking, and convening function within a major public research university.
• Duke Center for Gender, Race and Sexuality Studies: Duke's interdisciplinary center supporting intersectional research across gender, race, and sexuality. Comparable to CSWS in hosting research interest groups, fellowships, and lectures focused on feminist and intersectional scholarship within a private research university.
• Stanford Center for Gender Equality: Stanford-affiliated center focused on gender equality research across disciplines. Shares CSWS's model of funding interdisciplinary research, convening scholars, and operating within a major public/private research university's academic infrastructure.
• Yale Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program: Yale's interdisciplinary academic program supporting research and teaching on women, gender, and sexuality. Comparable to CSWS in convening faculty affiliates, hosting lectures, and providing grant/fellowship support for gender research within a research university.
• Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women (Brown University): Long-standing university-based research center at Brown University dedicated to feminist scholarship and the study of gender. Directly comparable to CSWS in mission, structure, fellowship programs, and role as an interdisciplinary hub within a research university.
• Northwestern Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality: Northwestern's interdisciplinary center supporting scholarship on gender and sexuality. Comparable to CSWS in mission, programming (lectures, fellowships, working groups), and operation as a faculty-affiliated research hub within a major research university.
• Rutgers Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities: University research center at Rutgers supporting feminist scholarship with a focus on arts and humanities. Directly comparable to CSWS in fellowship offerings, public programming, and role as a gender-focused research hub within a public research university.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UOCSWS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uo-center-for-the-study-of-women-in-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/uo_csws

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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