Fellows, Awards, and Scholarships

The Society of American Archivists is in search of excellence! 

Do you know of an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the archives profession? Or promoted greater public awareness of archives? Have you published a groundbreaking book, written an outstanding article, or developed an innovative finding aid? Do you need financial assistance to attend graduate school or a professional conference?

SAA offers a variety of opportunities for professional recognition and financial assistance through the naming of Fellows, an awards competition, and scholarships. To learn more about these recognitions, click on the links below. Nominate a deserving colleague -- or yourself!

Contributions to the Archives Profession

• Fellow
• Distinguished Service Award
• Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award
• Spotlight Award
• Diversity Award 
• Archival Innovator Award 
• Emerging Leader Award 
• Council Exemplary Service Award

Advocacy and Public Awareness

• J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award
• Philip M. Hamer-Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award

Writing and Publishing

• C.F.W. Coker Award
• Theodore Calvin Pease Award
• Waldo Gifford Leland Award
• Preservation Publication Award 
• Fellows’ Ernst Posner Award

Scholarships

• F. Gerald Ham Scholarship
• Mosaic Scholarship
• Josephine Forman Scholarship

Travel Awards

• Oliver Wendell Holmes Award
• Donald Peterson Student Travel Award
• Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award

DEADLINES

The deadline for nominations/applications is February 28.

Please consult the specific recognition for submission requirements and a nomination/application form. Note that forms vary for different recognitions.

Electronic nominations/applications should be sent to awards[at]archivists.org. Please indicate the name of the award or scholarship in the email subject line. Use standard file applications such as Word, Excel, or Adobe; attachments should not exceed 5MB.

If submitting via snail mail, send nomination/application forms and supporting documentation to:

Name of Award Subcommittee (located on the nomination/application form)
Society of American Archivists
17 North State Street, Suite 1425
Chicago, Illinois 60602-3315

About Past Recipients

Complete citations for award recipients are available below, as well as in September/October issues of Archival Outlook, available online here.