The SRS Diversity Membership Scholarship aims to increase the diversity of our membership and, therefore, the diversity in attendance at the SLEEP meeting. Researchers with disabilities or who identify as coming from backgrounds underrepresented in sleep and circadian rhythms research, regardless of nationality, are strongly encouraged to apply. The SRS Diversity Membership Scholarship recipients will also be eligible for other SRS trainee awards, including the SRS Diversity Travel Award, the SRS Trainee Merit Award or the SRSF Undergraduate Trainee Travel Scholarship, if applicable.
Application Requirements
- Applicants must embody one or more dimensions of diversity, as described in the SRS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mission Statement
- Applicant must be a trainee, including, but not limited to, high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students, medical residents, fellows, and postdoctoral fellows. Individuals with a faculty appointment or equivalent are not eligible.
- Applicants whose lab, mentor, or institution agrees to cover the membership cost will not be eligible.
- The application requires the applicant to provide statements describing eligibility and how membership in the SRS will further their career in sleep and circadian research (limited to roughly 2,750 characters/600 words total). The applicant must describe:
- Your eligibility for the award, based on item 1 above.
- Your plans for integrating and/or continuing sleep and circadian research into your career
- What barriers, including financial or accessibility limitations, this award will help you overcome so that you can continue your work in sleep and circadian research
- How you will use your SRS membership to actively engage with and contribute to the SRS community in the next two years
Application Deadline: December 29, 2025
Recipients Notified: January 30, 2026