Theodore Calvin Pease Award supports student authors in archival studies through recognition and publication of outstanding papers, with an emphasis on major trends and issues in the archives profession.
Preservation Publication Award recognizes authors and editors for outstanding publications on digital or analog archives preservation, encouraging advances in preservation theory and practice.
Donald Peterson Student Travel Award supports archival students and recent graduates with Annual Meeting expenses to encourage research presentations and active participation in SAA committees or sections.
The Fellows' Ernst Posner Award honors the best scholarly essay on archival administration, history, theory, or methodology published in The American Archivist each year.
Waldo Gifford Leland Award rewards authors for published writing of superior excellence in archival history, theory, or practice, recognizing contributions that are useful to the archival field.
Spotlight Award recognizes archivists for special projects, advocacy, volunteerism, and other quiet contributions, honoring work that benefits the archives profession and archival collections rather than funding projects.