The SSP Emerging Professionals Scholarship Fund is dedicated to promoting the education and career progression of SSP Professional Members who are emerging sensory professionals with three or fewer years of experience in the field. With a focus on fostering diversity and inclusion, the scholarship fund provides travel support to assist SSP members attendance at the SSP Conference or other SSP events, ensuring a direct impact on the growth and sustainability of the sensory professional community.
How to Apply
Applications for the 2026 SSP Conference will open March 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be current SSP Professional Members with three or fewer years of experience in the sensory field (SSP Student members are not eligible) are invited to apply.
In addition to completing the online application form, please upload you CV saved as a pdf file.
General Scholarship Terms
Scholarship recipients are required to contribute back to SSP as part of the scholarship terms. This could include submitting a brief article to the SSP Newsletter describing their experience and/or posting two social media posts during the SSP Conference and sharing what they learned.
Scholarship values may vary across recipients.
SSP members may only receive one scholarship per year.
Scholarship Recipients
2024 SSP Conference
- Elle McKenzie
- Peiyuan Zhou
2022 SSP Conference
