*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 CLOSED: 5:00 p.m. EST on April 27, 2026
About the Student Forum Travel Fund (SFTF)
This award was designed for ASA Student Members who are in the annual meeting program, as a way to defray the expenses associated with participating in the ASA Annual Meeting. These awards will be made on a competitive basis. Eligibility requirements are listed below. All applicants are encouraged to seek additional sources of funding to cover expenses associated with attending the Annual Meeting.
Up to 50 awards are given, up to $400 each, 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 27 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
- May: SFAB Subcommittee reviews applications. Decisions announced by June 1. All applicants, regardless of funding decision, 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.