Awards & Grants
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Awards & Grants from the Midwest Sociological Society:

MSS
  • gives competitive awards in several categories,
  • sponsors annual student paper and student poster competitions,
  • offers small grants to support research by MSS members,
  • and provides travel grants to members who are students or adjunct/contingent faculty attending the MSS annual meeting.

Download procedural rules and regulations below.  Questions?
Contact the executive office by email.
Competitive Awards for Professionals:
  • Annual Jane Addams Outstanding Service Award
  • Annual Departmental Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Bi-annual The Sociological Quarterly Award*
  • Annual Distinguished Book Award
  • Bi-annual Early Career Scholarship Award**
Grants for Professionals:
  • Grants to Support Visiting Scholars/Researchers
  • Grants for Research
  • Annual Meeting Travel Grants for Adjunct/Contingent Faculty  
Competitive Awards for Students:
Student Paper Competition
Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
Grants for Students:
Annual Meeting Travel Grants for StudentsDeadline:  March 1, 2012Read below.

Opportunities from Other Groups:

Occasionally, announcements about professional positions, awards, or opportunities are sent to us by other groups. These are posted at the Jobs & Opportunities page.
Did you  know.......??

Last year, MSS gave more than $28,000 in grants and awards to MSS members.
Grants in Support of Social Action:

MSS also awards two $1000 grants each year to nonprofit organizations doing grassroots work in pursuit of social justice and social change in the MSS geographical area.
*The Sociological Quarterly Award is awarded at the annual meeting in years ending in an odd number:  2009, 2011, 2012, etc.
**The Early Career Scholarship Award is given at the annual meeting in years ending in an even number.  2008, 2010, 2012, etc.

*Deadline for Early Career Scholarship Award nominations extended to Dec. 1st.
Travel Grants for Student Members

The MSS will offer travel reimbursements of $100 each to 150 student members who participate in the annual meeting.

To qualify you must
(1) be a current MSS member,
(2) act as a presenter, organizer or discussant of an annual meeting session, (3) pre-register for the 2012 annual meeting before Wednesday March 7th, [before Feb 1st if you're participating in the meeting!] and (4) submit your request via e-mail by March 7th to Pooya Naderi.

If your name is randomly drawn, you will be notified in advance of the meeting, and can pick up your check at the MSS registration desk in Minneapolis when you pick up your registration materials.