Society for Disability Studies

Dear Colleagues:

I am writing to invite nominations for the 2010 SDS Senior Scholar Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 SDS Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar" include:

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)

The Society for Disability Studies is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 Senior Scholar Award: Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson. Read more

2008 - Steven J. Taylor

In an effort to ensure that outstanding scholarship is recognized, SDS has established two awards to honor individuals who have shown dedication to Disability studies.

Senior Scholar Award

Inviting nominations for the SDS Senior Scholar Award.

The award will be presented annually at the SDS Conference.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar":

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)
• The scholar should have a minimum of a decade of experience as a scholar in the field (such experience can include published scholarship, creative/artistic production, significant grants/applied research, or other equivalent activities)