The deadline to apply for the 2026 Lee Scholar Support Fund was March 15, 2026. Check back this fall for the 2027 application procedures. See below for general information.   

HISTORY

The Society for the Study of Social Problems established the Lee Scholar Support Fund to assist non-U.S.–based international scholars from politically, economically, and culturally oppressed groups in countries not considered part of the Global South in attending the SSSP Annual Meeting.

The fund’s primary purpose is to facilitate scholarly participation by individuals engaged in research on social problems and social struggles. More broadly, it aims to foster cooperative relations among individuals and organizations committed to applying sociological knowledge to confront social problems and promote social change.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants may only apply to one travel fund.

• Non-U.S. based international scholars from politically, economically, and culturally oppressed groups in disadvantaged countries not considered part of the Global South must apply to the Lee Scholar Support Fund.
• Unemployed and underemployed sociologists must apply to the Erwin O. Smigel Award.
• 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. 
• International students must apply to the Lee Student Support Fund.
• International scholars from the Global South as defined by the American Sociological Association must apply to the Transnational Initiatives Fund.

The application deadline for travel funds to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting was March 15, 2026.

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