Lee Scholar Support Fund
Lee Scholar Support Fund supports international scholars with travel to the SSSP Annual Meeting, fostering participation in research on social problems and cooperation toward social change.
This grant was recently updated
The application deadline has advanced from March 15, 2026, to March 15, 2027. Newly added text gives preference to applicants not previously funded and possible preference to those from economically disadvantaged countries who otherwise could not attend; the committee chair and contact email also changed.
Funder: Society for the Study of Social Problems
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Travel support for attendance at the SSSP Annual Meeting
Summary: Supports eligible non-U.S.-based international scholars researching social problems and social struggles to attend the SSSP Annual Meeting.
Key Information: Applicants may apply to only one SSSP travel fund.
Description
The Lee Scholar Support Fund, administered by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), helps non-U.S.-based international scholars from politically, economically, and culturally oppressed groups in disadvantaged countries outside the Global South attend the society’s Annual Meeting. Its specific purpose is to facilitate participation by scholars engaged in research related to social problems and social struggles, rather than to fund a separate research project.
The fund also seeks to foster cooperative relations among people and organizations applying sociological findings to confront social problems and create social change. It connects support for scholarly attendance with the society’s broader commitment to research and cooperation addressing social problems.
