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Fellowships & Prizes

Through the extraordinary generosity of Yale Alumni, the Office of LGBTQ Resources is able to support dozens of our students in their academic and professional development each year. Find out more about supporting the work of students and the Office of LGBTQ Resources here.


Wallace-Sexton Travel Funds to Creating Change

The Wallace-Sexton Travel Funds provide a limited number of students the opportunity to attend the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference each January, covering the cost of transportation, registration and shared hotel rooms. More Information.


GALA Senior Essay Prize

In association with GALA (the Yale Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae Association), LGBT Studies awards an annual GALA Senior Essay Prize. Any senior essay or senior project, submitted to any department or program in Yale College, is eligible if it addresses a topic relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies.