ASA members in need of financial assistance to participate at the Annual Meeting can apply for the Solidarity Fund Grant, which provides reimbursement of travel costs (up to $400) and conference registration fees.
Eligibility
Priority will go to contingent faculty, community-based scholars and artists, unemployed or underemployed scholars, and undergraduate students. Graduate students should apply for the Baxter travel grant. To support the ASA's HBCU and Tribal College initiatives, full-time and tenure-track faculty from HBCU's and Tribal Colleges may apply if institutional support is necessary to participate in the annual meeting. The ASA is particularly concerned with helping those who have no (or limited) support from their institutions or other sources, who incur substantial costs for travel to and from the convention, and who have not received travel reimbursement or emergency funds from the ASA in a prior year.
Application Instructions
Fill out this form and upload a PDF packet with the following:
- Letter of Application
- Documentation or statement detailing employment status and/or undergraduate student status, as applicable
The letter of application should include a brief statement indicating the amount of your request (up to $400) and describing what university sources of funding, if any, are available; confirmation that the applicant has no (or limited) external support for travel to the convention from these or other funds; and the applicant’s presentation and session title, as it will appear on the program.
Application materials must be submitted by 11:59pm (PT) on April 15, 2025.
Contributing to the Solidarity Fund
If you are a member of the ASA who has the means to contribute, we welcome your gift. Please visit Donate Now. Members can also make a tax-deductible contribution to the fund when they are registering online for the annual meeting or when submitting dues for membership renewal.
The American Studies Association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization chartered in the District of Columbia and eligible to receive tax-deductible donations and contributions.