Name: 2026 CSA-SCS Annual Conference
Start: 2026-06-02T13:00:00Z
End: 2026-06-13T21:00:00Z

Student Awards

The Canadian Sociological Association, Research Clusters, and Congress sponsored awards featured as part of the annual Conference.

The Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) is committed to the values and principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. We recognize and honour the intersectionality of equity-based identities. The CSA therefore invites and encourages the nomination (including self-nomination) of members from marginalized groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or 2SLGBTIQ+.

Awards Offered

Nomination Deadline: April 30, 2026

This award is presented annually by the Association to the graduate student whose paper, presented at the Annual Canadian Sociological Association Conference (in-person or virtual section) in the year of the award, is judged by the Association’s Awards Committee to be the best among those received for adjudication.

Author Eligibility:

1. Member of the Canadian Sociological Association (must be active at the time of application and through June 13, 2026).

2. Registered to attend the Canadian Sociological Association Conference in-person and/or virtual section.

3. Currently registered Undergraduate, MA, or PhD student (at the time of application and through June 13, 2026).

Note: An author may submit only one paper for consideration in a given year and cannot have received the award in the previous three years.

Paper Eligibility:

4. Paper must be student authored or co-authored. Papers co-written with faculty are not eligible.

5. The paper must be approved for presentation (and subsequently presented) at the Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference in-person or virtually.

6. The paper must be unpublished and not yet approved for publication.

7. Paper length may not exceed 10,000 words (40 pages) maximum, including bibliography and appendices.

9. Paper must be formatted in Times New Roman font (12) and the margins must not be adjusted (2.54 cm margins).

10. May be written in English or French.

Submitting Nominations:

Students may self-nominate.

Download nomination submission instructions

Email nomination packages to the CSA Office (office@csa-scs.ca) by April 30, 2026 at 11:59pm PT.

Honouring the Award Recipients

The award recipient(s) will receive a certificate, a prize of $500 CAD (to be shared amongst co-authors if applicable), and acknowledgement in Canadian Sociological Association communications and on the website.

Past Recipients

Several Canadian Sociological Association Research Clusters adjudicate awards for papers or conference presentations.

For 2026, Research Clusters may choose to implement one or two award initiatives in a given year from among four categories; Student Conference Paper, Student Paper (outside of the Conference), Early Career Scholar Conference Paper, or Student Conference Presentation.

Research Clusters will be eligible for funding of up to $200 per academic year towards their award programs (a $100 prize in two different award categories). The CSA will also provide the award recipients with a certificate of achievement and promotion through the main CSA website and RC website page (and Conference website if applicable).

Notes:
Funding cannot be carried over to the next year if left unused.
Honourable Mentions may be awarded but the recipient would not be eligible for the cash prize.

View the list of past recipients

2026 Award Information:

Environmental Sociology Research Cluster Awards

Feminist Sociology Research Cluster Awards