The Southern Sociological Society and the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (CREM) is pleased to announce the availability of travel scholarships for support in attending the 2025 annual meeting in Charlotte, NC. These scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis and are meant to assist faculty in defraying costs associated with attending the SSS meeting. We anticipate granting five scholarships in the amount of $500 each.
Eligibility and Application Requirements
To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must be:
- A professor working at a primarily undergraduate HBCU, Hispanic-serving institution, tribal college, or Native American serving, non-tribal institution (preference given to assistant professors);
- An active participant of the 2025 meeting: presenting a paper, poster, or participating in workshops or special programs (presentation submissions were due Nov. 13, 2024);
- A member of the Southern Sociological Society at the time of the award.
To apply, applicants should send a 250-word statement to the SSS Executive Officer (sss@southernsociologicalsociety.org) highlighting how they meet the scholarship requirements as well as articulating how the funds will assist them in coming to SSS 2025.
Travel Scholarship Applications must be received by Monday, March 31st, 2025 at midnight EST.
Those selected will be informed shortly after the deadline. Only applications from individuals on their own behalf will be accepted.