Conference Grants
Conference Grants support high school teachers and counselors by helping cover educational conference registration, travel, and accommodations to advance their professional development.
Funder: National Society of High School Scholars
Due Dates: October 29, 2026 (Applications open) | March 24, 2027, by 11:59 PM EST (Closing date)
Funding Amounts: One $500 award, to be used during 2027
Summary: Supports high school teachers and counselors attending educational conferences by helping cover registration, travel, and accommodations.
Key Information: NSHSS Educators may receive only one NSHSS grant per calendar year.
Description
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) offers Conference Grants through its educator grants program to support professional conference participation by high school teachers and counselors. The award helps an educator attend an educational conference, with funding directed toward registration, travel, and accommodations rather than organizing or hosting an event.
The program focuses on conference participation as a way to become a more successful educator, rather than on a separate research project or classroom initiative. Applicants explain the importance of educational conferences to their professional development, give specific examples of how the funding would benefit them, and describe the goals they hope to achieve through the grant.
