The Stanford Lyman Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000.00 annually to a Ph.D. students to support their dissertation project.
2027 Submission Deadline: TBD
| Eligibility Requirements |
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- Ph.D. candidate working on a dissertation in sociological theory, symbolic interaction, race relations, law, or ethics.
- Applicant must be receiving the degree from an institution within the MSSA member states or from an institution which has active MSSA student/faculty memberships.
| Submission Information |
Each applicant is to submit the following:
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- Letter of introduction which includes a brief discussion of how the applicant’s work reflects Stanford Lyman’s tradition within sociology
- Description of dissertation research project, such as a research proposal – approx 5 pages,
- Letter of support from the applicant’s dissertation committee chair which evaluates the dissertation project,
- Timetable for completion of the dissertation and degree, and
- Current vitae.
Please send all application materials to the Chair of the Stanford Lyman Scholarship Committee, Dr. Raymond Barranco, (RBarranco@soc.msstate.edu).
*The scholarship will be announced at the Annual MSSA Conference banquet.
| Past Winners |
2026:
Zaina Shams, UT Knoxville, “Racial Resurrections and Modern Mythmaking: Racial Practices in Egyptian, Lebanese, and Saudi Arabian Tourism”
2024:
Sierra Nelson, Mississippi State University, “Right-wing Extremist Threats: When Dangerous Speech Becomes Violent Behavior”
Cameron Graham, University of Tennessee, “Neo-Medievalism or a New Cold War? A Comparative Study of World Powers, Paramilitaries, and the Civilianization of Warfare and Security in the Global Risk Society”
2023:
Jessica Schachle, Oklahoma State University,“Teaching in Adversity: How Oklahoma Teachers Navigate Instruction on Race, Gender, and Sexuality”
2021:
Marcus A Brooks, University of Cincinnati, “You Can’t Talk About That in the #CancelCulture: Technological Impacts on Racial Discourse”