SRA International Young Scholars Program (IYSP)

A mentored program bringing adolescence researchers based in low- and middle-income countries to the SRA biennial meeting, pairing them with senior mentors. Provides complimentary registration plus a travel stipend, building international research capacity and networks. Relevant to global social work researchers studying youth development outside high-income settings.

Indicative award

$1k stipend (stipend)Complimentary meeting registration plus a $1,000 stipend toward travel costs; scholars fund remaining expenses. Mentors receive a $100 registration discount.

Timing

Periodic callsNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Tied to SRA's biennial meeting cycle; the page states applications typically open with the biennial submission cycle and directs applicants to the SRA newsletter for dates. No specific 2026 deadline is published on the page.

Who can apply

Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Master's / undergraduate

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens and residents of low- or middle-income countries as defined by World Bank criteria, and must either have earned a PhD within the past seven years while working in an LMIC or be currently enrolled in a graduate program there. Scholars from LMICs who study or work in developed nations are excluded. SRA membership is required (free for eligible LMIC members), and only applicants whose research submission is accepted into the SRA program can be considered.

SSWR clusters

Topics

global adolescence research · mentorship · conference participation

Apply at

https://www.s-r-a.org/international-young-scholars-program-iysp-

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

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SRA International Young Scholars Program (IYSP)

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