*Applicants should not register for the Annual Meeting until funding decisions have been made. Registering prior to travel award announcements will disqualify awardees.
Application Dates
Application opens: April 8
Deadline to submit: April 28
About the Student Forum Travel Fund (SFTF)
Funds are available to defray the costs associated with attending the ASA Annuel Meeting. Awards may go to ASA Student members only. Selection criteria is weighted by level of participation in the Annual Meeting, student financial need, availability of other forms of support, distance traveled, and potential benefit to the student.
Up to 45 awards are given, consisting of $250, plus a waiver of registration fees. These awards are granted as a form of reimbursment on-site or after the Annual Meeting and are not dispersed in advancement of attendance.
- Applicants must be students who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in sociology (or a closely related field).
- Applicants must be current student members of ASA.
- Applicants must not be registered for the Annual Meeting. Registration before your award decision is announced will result in forfeit.
Applications will be reviewed by a travel award subcommittee of the Student Forum Advisory Board (SFAB).
Timeline
- April: Application available until April 28 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- May: SFAB Subcommittee reviews applications. Decisions announced before May 31. Applicants not selected to receive the award are encouraged to register before the Early Bird Deadline.
- June: Awardees are provided instruction for complimentary registration.
- August: Awards dispersed after awardee attendance to Annual Meeting is confirmed.
