Many academic departments and programs award funds, prizes, and/or awards to majors and graduating seniors. We have listed some of them here.

English Department
The Phyllis Jones Fund was established through gifts from students, colleagues, and friends of Phyllis Jones (1945-1982). Phyllis Jones was a member of the English Department and Chair of the Women's Studies Committee during its first four formative years. She contributed bravely and profoundly to the education and growth of women in the college and community.
This annual award in her name recognizes and honors student work in areas related to Phyllis Jones's interests: women writers, minority women, women in the community, and the integration of personal and professional goals for women.
Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2006 / 3:00 p.m.
Phyllis Jones Fund Application

Gender and Women's Studies Department
The GAWS Program offers two prizes/awards, one in  the fall (Leah Freed Memorial Prize) and one in the spring (Phyllis Jones Memorial Award).
http://www.oberlin.edu/gaws/awards