Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies
The Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies supports scholars by rewarding the best published book or article in transgender studies, recognizing scholarship and honoring activist Sylvia Rivera.
Funder: CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies (CUNY Graduate Center)
Due Dates: January 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 award
Summary: Recognizes the best book or article published in transgender studies during the past year, honoring activist Sylvia Rivera.
Key Information: Authors may apply directly, or works may be nominated; both routes have identical application requirements.
Description
The Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies is administered by CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. Named in memory of transgender activist Sylvia Rivera, the award recognizes the best book or article to appear in transgender studies during the preceding year. It honors published scholarship rather than supporting a proposed research project.
The award forms part of CLAGS’s broader fellowships and awards program supporting advocates and researchers in LGBTQ studies. Founded in 1986 and located in midtown Manhattan, the Center nurtures scholarship and provides intellectual leadership on issues affecting LGBTQ individuals and other sexual and gender minorities. The CLAGS fellowships committee adjudicates this award.
