History of the Program
The Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Dorothy Harris, pioneer and advocate for women in sports. Its goal is to assist women graduate students pursuing one of the following fields of study: Physical Education, Sport Management, Sport Psychology or Sport Sociology.
As a sports psychologist, Dr. Harris spent many years studying the positive influence of sports participation on athletes. She received the first Fulbright scholarship ever awarded to someone in the field of Sport Psychology, and was the first resident sport psychologist at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in 1980. She became known and internationally acclaimed as an advocate for women in sport through her books, articles and presentations around the world. She firmly believed that sports participation was as important and beneficial for females as males, and spent her lifetime fighting for the rights of young girls and women to play sports.
Those who knew Dr. Harris spoke of her courage and tenacity, her energy, her ability to be “happy in her own skin,” and her willingness to help others see and accept the truth about themselves. Of the philosophy by which she lived her life, Dr. Harris said that it centered on “...trying to treat others as I would want to be treated. And being comfortable within my own hide...avoiding internal conflict...and having any action consistent therewith.”
Guidelines and Application
What is the purpose of the
Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship?
Providing female graduate students in Physical Education, Sport Management, Sport Psychology or Sport Sociology with a means to attend graduate school.
Who will administer the program?
Women's Sports Foundation
Who is eligible to apply for the program?
Any female, American citizen or legal resident, graduate student who will be pursuing a full-time course of study at an accredited postgraduate institution during the 2008-2009 school year is eligible to apply for the scholarship. If you will not have tuition expenses in the 2008-2009 school year, you are not eligible for this scholarship. Scholarship checks will be issued in the summer of 2009.
What is the award amount?
A total of up to $3,000 in $1,500 individual scholarships.
What are the deadlines and other relevant dates?
December 31, 2008