The Society for the Study of Social Problems | 2026 Transnational Initiatives Fund Application

2026 Transnational Initiatives Fund

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 15, 2026

Eligibility Considerations:

All applicants must be 2026 SSSP member when applying for assistance.
Applicants must be from the Global South, as defined by the American Sociological Association, including scholars from economically disadvantaged countries and nation-states, as well as politically, economically, and culturally subjugated regions of all countries who without this support could not attend the meeting.
Applicants may only apply to one travel fund. Students must apply to the Lee Student Support Fund. A student is defined as someone who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program at an institution of higher learning. Non-U.S. based international scholars from politically, economically, and culturally oppressed groups in countries not considered part of the Global South (as defined above) must apply to the Lee Scholar Support Fund.
Applicants must submit a complete budget.
Applications must be submitted online no later than March 15, 2026. Applications not submitted online are ineligible for consideration. Persons unable to attend the meetings MUST return all monies to SSSP.

Please address all questions to:

Dr. Jamella M. Gow, Chair
Transnational Initiatives Committee
j.gow@bowdoin.edu

Complete the form below:

Transnational Initiatives Fund Application

* Last Name

* First Name and Middle Initial

* Affiliation

* Address

* City

Province

Postal Code

Country

* E-mail

Career Stage:

* Please indicate which of the following describes your career stage:

Funding Information:

* Have you received funding from the Transnational Initiatives Committee before?

If yes, in what year(s)?

* What funding (if any) will you receive from your institution? Please specify the amount.

* Please state your accepted contribution to the meeting. Be sure to include the session title, as well as your paper title and abstract. ONLY SSSP members who have been accepted for program participation will be considered. 350 word maximum

* What additional funding (if any) have you received or have applied for? Please identify the source(s) and the amount(s).

Estimated Expenses:

SSSP will support estimated air coach fare, auto travel at 67 cents per mile, and travel by bus or train ONLY.

Please provide a breakdown of your anticipated costs to attend the meeting. Membership dues and registration fees will not be funded, and not all of the expenses for attending the meeting can be paid from these funds. SSSP strongly suggests that other funding sources be sought to supplement your participation. Pre-registration for the meeting must be paid before funds will be disbursed to the applicant. Award money will be distributed after the recipient provides a copy of their travel visa. Persons unable to attend the meetings MUST return all monies to SSSP.

* Please indicate how you plan to travel to the meeting.

* Administrative Cost (including travel visa and other required travel fees)

* Travel Cost

The committee will use the lowest available fare as the basis for its estimates of travel costs.

The Board of Directors approved requiring those who receive travel fund awards to stay at the conference hotel, Palmer House Hilton. SSSP will support a shared room only at the SSSP conference hotel (roommate matching service will be available). Our single/double room rate is $229 plus tax per night. Exceptions will be made if extraordinary personal circumstances justify an individual room.

* Room Cost

SSSP will support up to $15 US/day.

* Meal Cost

* What do you need to prioritize in terms of funding (i.e., the flight cost, the hotel cost, etc.)?

* Grand Total

Applicants will receive an e-mail confirming the receipt of their application. If you do not receive an e-mail within two weeks of submitting your application, please e-mail the chair Dr. Pattie Thomas. Applicants will be notified by the Administrative Officer if their application was accepted/rejected no later than May 15, 2025.

* Please provide a short CV and explain how this funding would help you to support your career development

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