SOBLAC Travel Grant

About the SOBLAC Travel Grant

The LSA Special Interest Group of Black Language and Culture (SOBLAC) Travel Awards are intended to support active SOBLAC student members in their travel to the LSA Annual Meeting. Preference will be given to members who have submitted to JBLAC or are presenting work they plan to submit to JBLAC. 
 
(Note: this award is contingent on EC approval of the committee’s annual budget request)

Eligibility

• Applicants for this award must be:
  • Current students, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in linguistics or a related field,
  • Members of the LSA,
• Any student may apply, regardless of whether they have an accepted abstract at the conference.
• Awardees must commit to attending the LSA meeting in person for three days.

Timeline

• Nomination closes at 11:59 PM (PT) on July 15, 2026.
• Decisions will be announced in mid-September to allow awardees enough time to make travel plans.

Selection

The Special Interest Group of Black Language and Culture (SOBLAC) reviews nominations and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee, which must formally approve the recommendations.