Brenda S. Banks Travel Award
The Brenda S. Banks Travel Award funds archivists of color to attend the SAA Annual Meeting, supporting their professional development and engagement with the archival community.
Funder: Society of American Archivists
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Full registration, hotel, and travel expenses to attend the SAA Annual Meeting; plus a one-year SAA membership
Summary: Supports professional development and SAA engagement for archivists of color by funding attendance at the SAA Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must be archivists of color with professional experience who have not previously attended the SAA Annual Meeting.
Description
The Brenda S. Banks Travel Award is designed to recognize and support individuals of color with professional archival experience who are interested in becoming active members of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award aims to advance the objectives of SAA's Archivists and Archives of Color Section by providing opportunities for professional development and networking, as well as fostering increased participation in SAA by exposing first-time Annual Meeting attendees to the experience of attending national meetings. The award is named in honor of Brenda S. Banks, a Fellow and Past President of SAA and co-founder of the Archivists and Archives of Color Section.
