Nashville 2026 travel grants information
The SSSA Council is pleased to announce availability of the Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants will again be awarded for our 2026 Annual Meeting in Nashville We will award up to twenty (20) grants in the amount of $300 each, with at least one (1) award provided to an attendee in each of our affiliates (identified as the primary affiliate on the student’s membership file). Honorees will be recognized during the Thursday evening reception at the Annual Meeting.
We are honored to announce the following scholars as recipients of the 2026 Pascal Ngoboka Student Travel Grants:
| Alejandro Rodarte | Sociology | The University of Texas at El Paso |
| Angela M. McClellan | Social Work | Baylor University |
| Belle Albert | Sociology | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Caitlyn Clymer | History | University of Central Oklahoma |
| Carli Copell | Sociology | Texas A&M University |
| Claire Anderson | Sociology | Texas A&M University |
| Collins C. Ezea | Social Work, Sociology | Northern Arizona University |
| Darcy Stubbs | Political Science | University of Dallas |
| Imge Dogan | Sociology | Texas A&M University |
| Jeromey Sims | Political Science | University of North Texas |
| Maliha Mahbub | Sociology | University of North Texas |
| Maryjane Villarreal | Sociology | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Md Fakrul Islam | Social Work | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Melicha Rahaman | Sociology | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Momna Rani | Sociology | University of North Texas |
| Nick Cartwright | Economics | University of Arkansas Clinton School / Little Rock |
| Reut Rebecca Shafrir | Anthropology | Texas Tech University |
| Sarah Kerekes | Sociology | The University of Texas at El Paso |
Application Process
To qualify, a student must meet these requirements:
- Be a member of the SSSA
- Register for the Annual Meeting
- Have a paper or poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting
To apply, a student needs to submit:
- The travel grant application form
- Upload to the form a copy of your current curriculum vita. (It can also be emailed to the SSSA Communications Director)
Criteria for the awards are:
- Past and present involvement in SSSA and home affiliate
- On track progress toward degree (MA/MS/Ph.D)
- Lack of institutional support for conference travel
- Graduate students will be prioritized
- Students from institutions in the Southwest will be prioritized
Deadline to apply is March 6th, with winners notified on or about March 20th.
