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​Emerging Professionals Scholarship Fund

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 & Application 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.

• Completion of online application form
  

• Curriculum Vitae (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 a minimum of two social media posts during the SSP Conference and sharing what they learned. 

• ​SSP members may only receive one scholarship per year.

​Scholarship Recipients

2024 SSP Conference

• ​Elle McKenzie

• Peiyuan Zhou
  

2022 SSP Conference

• ​Allison Cox

• ​Katie Nance