The Ruth Strang Research Award supports NASPA member scholars by recognizing existing research on womxn and gender in higher education that advances knowledge and may inform future practice, policy, or research.
Funder: NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: This is a research recognition award; no monetary amount is listed.
Summary: Recognizes a NASPA member’s scholarship advancing understanding of womxn and gender in higher education.
Key Information: Entrants must be current NASPA members.
Presented by NASPA’s Center for Women, the Ruth Strang Research Award recognizes an outstanding scholarly contribution to knowledge about womxn and gender in higher education. It is a recognition award for existing scholarship, rather than a stated source of research funding.
Submissions may draw on published or unpublished articles, academic papers, books, monographs, or other scholarly contributions. The Center for Women also welcomes non-traditional scholarship that adds to knowledge about women and gender in the academy. Nominations address the work’s significance and originality, including its implications for future practice, policy, or research.