SRS Diversity Membership Initiative and Scholarship
The application cycle for 2026 is now open!
The SRS values and benefits from the inclusion of scientists and researchers from diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and countries, all sharing a common interest in sleep and circadian rhythms. The SRS Diversity Membership Initiative and Scholarship aims to increase the diversity of our membership and, therefore, the diversity in attendance at the SLEEP meeting. Researchers with wide-ranging dimensions that contribute to the society, including but not limited to age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, socioeconomic status, disadvantaged backgrounds, life and research experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. To be eligible for the SRS Diversity Membership Initiative and Scholarship, applicants must be trainees. This includes:
- High school students
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate students
- Medical students
- Medical residents
- Fellows
- Postdoctoral fellows
The recipients of the SRS Diversity Membership Initiative and Scholarship will also be eligible for other SRS trainee awards including the SRS Diversity Travel Award, the SRS Trainee Merit Award (or SRS Undergraduate Trainee Merit Award, if applicable).
This award will cover two years of membership in the SRS.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- A statement within this application from the applicant describing eligibility and how membership in the SRS will further their career in sleep and circadian research is required (limited to 2,500 characters/500 words). Please review the instructions below for what must be included in the statement. The statement must describe:
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- Your eligibility for the award, based on item 1 above.
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- Your plans for integrating sleep and circadian research into your career
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- 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
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- How you will use your SRS membership to actively engage with and contribute to the SRS community in the next two years