SAMLA Awards are the most prestigious recognition members of our community can receive. SAMLA grants nearly a dozen awards each year, and recipients are featured during our Awards Ceremony and on the subsequent year’s marketing materials.

Each award type is listed below. Click on the name of an award to find out more specifics about it, including how to apply.

Amos Distinguished Chair Award
Kenneth M. England Student Award in Southern Studies
Graduate Student Creative Writing Award
Graduate Student Essay Award
Graduate Student Travel Grant – The Harper Fund
Non-Tenure Track Travel Grant
Undergraduate Student Essay Award
Honorary Member Award
Book Awards (Monograph and Edited Collections)
SAR Essay Award