Please Note:

• For the Dr. Universe ® Lifetime Achievement Award - Domestic accrediting bodies and issuing postsecondary institutions must be recognized by the United States Department of Education. The earned, accredited academic doctoral degree must be granted by a federally recognized postsecondary academic institution. The doctoral program must contain a minimum of 58 academic semester hours of study. For application and entry into this particular Lifetime Achievement Award, a domestic or foreign doctorate degree may not be an award/honorary in nature (e.g., honoris causa). A foreign earned, academic doctorate degree must be recognized as equivalent to a US doctorate a degree (e.g., by evaluation services such as World Education Services/WES).

• Because entry is free, there is no sash or crown directly associated with the bestowment of this award. ​

• Complementary trainings - paying it forward to other women at no cost - are expected of the recipient.

  • Applicant must be willing to provide a minimum of two (2) complementary (minimum 30 minutes in length) virtual professional development training sessions during year (January and May preferred) to DWP members and the public.

  • Applicant must be willing to provide a minimum of ten (10) videos (recorded on iPhone, a minimum 30 seconds) "Did you know?" educational videos related to the her professional field, passion or platform for DWP social media each month following award.