The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality awards one research grant for graduate students to support the design and conduct of original research projects. These grants reflect the Society’s commitment to fostering the development of emerging scholars in the scientific study of sexuality.
Award
Receives the year the grant is awarded:
- Up to $1,500 for research – awarded during the application year (cannot be used for conference travel)
Awarded the following year to attend and present research project during the SSSS Annual Conference
- $500 for travel*
- One night’s accommodation at the conference host hotel*
- Complimentary conference registration*
*Travel, accommodation, and registration are awarded the following year to present your research during a concurrent session at the SSSS Annual Conference. If travel is not required to attend the conference (e.g., the winner lives in the conference city or SSSS holds a virtual conference), travel and hotel will not be provided, but complimentary conference registration will remain in place.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a current SSSS Student Member before applying for the grant and must remain a member the following year (in which they present their work at the Annual Conference).
- Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program.
- The graduate student grant can be used to support a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, but it is not a requirement.
Annual Deadline
March 15
Application Period Open from January 1 – March 15 each year
Fellowship Website:
https://sexscience.org/student-research-grant