Section on Labor and Labor Movements Call for Awards Nominations
http://www.asanet.org/sections/labor_awards.cfm

Remaining Key Deadlines:
3/31/15: Distinguished Scholarly Article Award
4/1/15: Distinguished Student Paper Award

Section on Labor and Labor Movements Call for Awards Nominations.  Head to:
http://www.asanet.org/sections/labor_awards.cfm

Remaining Key Deadlines:
3/31/15: Distinguished Scholarly Article Award
4/1/15: Distinguished Student Paper Award

Call for Papers


Hello students,

The ASA Student Forum Advisory Board (SFAB) would like to invite students to submit their papers for participation in the 2015 Annual Meeting held in Chicago, IL. Papers are peer reviewed and up to five papers will be selected to present in one of two paper sessions. Those who are not selected will be considered for round table session. This year the theme of the conference is Sexualities and we encourage student to submit on the topic theme (though it is not necessary).

Each year the SFAB also selects a paper award winner out of the collection of papers we receive. The winner receives a $100 award upon notification and a $225 Student Forum travel award to help defray travel expenses to the Annual Meeting.

The online paper submission portal is now open and will be until the January 7, 2015 (3 PM EST) deadline. For more information about the award, submissions, and funding available to students please visit our webpage:http://www.asanet.org/students/forum.cfm


Call for Reviewers

The ASA SFAB team would like to invite students and faculty members to volunteer as reviewers for this year’s student paper submissions. Papers are peer reviewed and each year up to five papers are selected to be in one of two paper sessions. Those who are not selected will be considered for round table session. This year the theme of the conference is Sexualities, and we encourage students to submit on the topic theme (though it is not necessary).

Each year the SFAB also selects a paper award winner, based on reviewer input, out of the collection of papers we receive. The winner receives a $100 award upon notification and a $225 Student Forum travel to help defray travel expenses to the Annual Meeting.

The 2015 online paper submission portal is now open and will remain open until the deadline on January 7, 2015 at 3pm EST. Reviewers will need to be available between mid-January and the end of February for the process. New this year is an invitation to faculty members that would also like to volunteer their time to review. This was added in order to make our internal review process more rigorous and provide additional support to those students who wish to publish in the future. 

If you are interested please see the attached form and peer review document and return to Nicole MacInnis no later than January 15, 2015. For more information about the award, submissions, peer review, paper processes, and funding available to students please visit our webpage http://www.asanet.org/students/forum.cfm.

Please feel free to pass the call for papers and call for reviewers to anyone interested, both students and faculty members. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Nicole.

Enjoy your winter break,
The Student Forum Advisory Panel

 

ASA Awarded Support for Travel Grants for the ISA World Congress

Applications Are Due March 14, 12:00 p.m. (EST)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an award of $63,250 to the American Sociological Association in support of travel by
sociologists in the United States to the XVIII International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology to be held in Yokohama, Japan from July 13–19, 2014. The Congress theme is “Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for Global Sociology,” and features sessions focusing on inequalities in different social contexts and situations in an increasingly interconnected, interdependent, and globalized world. For more information about the World Congress see www.isa-sociology.org/congress2014/.

The ASA Executive Office will administer the travel program. Criteria for a competitive award include an invitation to present or acceptance of a paper, the scientific merit of the paper, and the qualifications of the applicant. A committee of sociological scholars will review applications and make recommendations for awards. ASA will seek a balance in the travel awards to ensure that scholars at all levels of experience and at all types of institutions receive travel support. In administering the travel grant program, the ASA encourages young scholars, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and women to apply for travel support.

The Call for Applications for travel support is posted at www.asanet.org/funding/isa_announcement.cfm. Contact Jordan Robison at isatravel@asanet.org if you have any questions.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Travel Grants for ISA Meeting Applications Are Due March 14, 2014 12:00 pm (EST)
XVIII World Congress of Sociology Yokohama, Japan, July 13-19, 2014

The American Sociological Association (ASA) invites applications for travel support to the XVIII World Congress of the International Sociological Association (ISA) in Yokohama, Japan, on July 13-19, 2014. ASA received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) effective January 1, 2014, in support of travel by U.S. sociologists to this important international meeting.

Travel awards may only be used to defray the costs of jet economy round-trip airfare between the awardee’s home or institution and Tokyo (Yokohama, the site of the World Congress is less than 20 miles from Tokyo). Costs for trains, taxis, and other local travel will not be covered under this grant, nor will meals and lodging.

NSF Travel guidelines set forth in F.L. 26, "Administration of NSF Conference or Group Travel Award Grant Special Conditions," dated January 14, 2013, are applicable. See http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/fl26/fl26_113.pdf.

Eligibility: To be eligible for travel support under this grant, applicants must:

1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
   
2. Complete an online application form that provides (a) contact information and description of: (b) a scientific paper accepted by one of the ISA program committees, and/or (c) other significant participatory roles in the organization of the Congress;
3. Provide evidence of participation in the ISA program in the form of a confirmation letter of the acceptance of a paper, invitation letters, and so forth; and
4. Provide a 2-page copy of their resume.
   

Please note: Membership in ASA is NOT a requirement for the receipt of a travel award.

Online Application Form:
See <www.asanet.org/forms/isa/user.cfm> for instructions and to submit your application on to the secure website. Applications must be received by 12:00 pm EST on March 14, 2014.

The online application form seeks two general types of information:

1. Contact information and other basic information such as faculty rank, student status, or other professional position, and the amount of travel funding requested; and
2. Materials about the applicant and the applicant’s role in the World Congress in the form of narratives on the following (to be entered as word documents):


For paper presentations:

1. Background and objectives of paper (maximum 100 words);
2. International, comparative, global, or transnational implications of research being presented (maximum 100 words); 
3. Theoretical or conceptual framework (maximum 100 words);
4. Research methods (including description of data and data collection methods) (maximum 200 words);
5. Conclusions, scholarly or scientific merit, and implications (maximum 200 words); and
6. Citations: (If references are cited, they must be included).

Other participating roles:
Aside from paper presentations, acceptable participation at the World Congress includes: preparing an invited address, organizing/chairing a Research Committee session, or having another governance role in the ISA. Applicants should fully describe (a) their role in the ISA World Congress, and (b) the scholarly or scientific merit and implications of their participation for the internationalization of sociology.

Statements confirming participation in the World Congress and a 2-page resume
The online form also asks applicants to upload a: (a) statement confirming their participation in the World Congress, and (b) 2-page resume.

Applicants who receive awards must sign a form agreeing to terms of the Travel Support Program, which include acknowledging the NSF travel support in any papers or publications derived from participation in the World Congress. After attending the Congress, award recipients must submit a brief report on their World Congress activities along with a copy of their airfare ticketing receipt.

Criteria for Ranking of Awards: A Selection Committee of sociological scholars will be established by the ASA Executive Office to evaluate and rank the applications for awards. In ranking applications for awards, the Selection Committee will be guided by several broad principles:

1. The significance of the paper to be presented or the role to be played in the World Congress, including an assessment of the scientific merit of the paper as well as the degree to which the paper (or role) represents a significant contribution to the program.
2. ASA will seek a balance in the travel awards to ensure that scholars at all levels of experience and at all types of institutions receive travel support. Recent PhDs and junior scholars (including graduate students) who show promise and productivity will be given special consideration, because they are less likely to be able to fund their own travel. The American Sociological Association has long been a leader in expanding opportunities for underrepresented minorities and women. As part of achieving balance in allocating awards, the Selection Committee will uphold these principles with respect to gender, race and ethnicity, disability status, rank, and type of institution.
3. Preference will be given to those who have not received prior travel grants through ASA.

Questions? E-mail Jordan Robison at isatravel@asanet.org. Awards will be announced no later than April 30, 2014.

LRAN connects workers’ rights organizations, academics and students with the shared goal of building workplace and economic power for working people in the United States. One of the organization’s key objectives is to help develop the next generation of labor academics and scholars.LRAN is pleased to announce a competition for research grants for graduate students working on labor-focused projects, defined broadly. Proposals will be judged on the basis of overall quality, but projects with direct relevance to workers and their organizations may be given priority. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program, and students in all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

LRAN will award one or more grants totaling $6,000. Applicants should submit (preferably as a single PDF):

• A brief (no more than two pages, single-spaced) narrative proposal describing the project
  
• A detailed and realistic budget explaining how the funds will be used
• A CV
• If the proposed project is in collaboration with a union or other organization, the name, email and phone number for the applicant’s contact at the organization.

Completed applications should be sent to bgutel2@uic.edu with “LRAN New Scholars Research Grant” in the subject line.

Grantees will be asked to report on their research at the 2014 annual LRAN Conference, travel to which will be provided. Funds will be disbursed as reimbursement for budgeted research expenses. No funds may be used for overhead, tuition or fees at the applicant’s university.

Deadlines for application is December 15, 2013, with winners announced in early 2014. For more information on LRAN, see http://www.lranetwork.org.


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LRAN is pleased to announce a competition for research grants for academic faculty members and other Ph.Ds who are working on labor-focused projects, defined broadly. Proposals will be judged on the basis of overall quality, but projects with direct relevance to workers and their organizations and/or those undertaken by applicants early in their careers may be given priority. Postdoctoral researchers and other academics not on the tenure track are especially encouraged to apply; applicants must have completed a Ph.D or equivalent.

LRAN will make one or more grants totaling $6,000. Applicants should submit (preferably as a single PDF):

• A brief (no more than two pages, single-spaced) narrative proposal describing the project
• A detailed budget explaining how the funds will be used
• A CV
  
• If the proposed project is in collaboration with a union or other organization, the
  

name, email and phone number for the applicant’s contact at the organization.

Completed applications should be sent to bgutel2@uic.edu with “LRAN Faculty Research Grant” in the subject line.

Grantees may be asked to report on their research at the 2014 annual LRAN Conference, travel to which will be provided. Funds will be disbursed as reimbursement for budgeted research expenses. No funds may be used for overhead or release time at the applicant’s university.

Deadline for application is December 15, 2013, with winners announced in early 2014. For more information on LRAN, see http://www.lranetwork.org.