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蝌蚪网 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion

This annual award recognizes departments and organizations that demonstrate outstanding achievement in diversity and inclusion practices. Focus is given to those applicants that take productive steps to establish new programs and procedures to create an inclusive environment, and to increase the participation of groups underrepresented in the profession. The award is open to all US-based departments of economics and other organizations employing significant numbers of economists. There are up to four winners per year. Submissions are due by October 10. For more information, visit /about-aea/honors-awards/outstanding-achieve-diversity-inclusion.

Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession

Departmental Seed Grants for Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion. These grants, in amounts up to $5,000, are awarded to economics departments to help establish new bridge programs or training programs for students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups and other groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. For example, a department might create a mentoring program for graduate or undergraduate students, create opportunities for students to do meaningful research assistant work, or start a program allowing students who need additional preparation for graduate school to take a lighter class load in the first year or to take core economics courses over two years. There are up to four grant recipients per year.

The Andrew Brimmer Undergraduate Essay Prize. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, this paper prize was established in honor of Andrew Brimmer, the first African American to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The annual award is presented to an undergraduate student at a US-based institution of higher learning majoring in economics, political science, public policy, or related fields for the best essay on the "economic well-being of Black Americans." The winner receives a check for $1,000 and a certificate from the president of the 蝌蚪网.

URM Travel Grants. This award is open to junior economics faculty members from URM groups and other groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. The grants will advance career and professional development by defraying the costs of travel, lodging, and conference registration to attend the annual ASSA meetings. Each award covers up to $1,000 for eligible expenses and up to ten grants are awarded each year.

Small Group Breakfast Meeting for URM Junior Scholars. Each year, at the ASSA Meeting, there is an opportunity for junior URM scholars and junior scholars from other groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics to interact with leading senior economists over breakfast. The goal is to allow these junior scholars access to 蝌蚪网 journal editors, executive board members, thought leaders in specific areas of economics, or other economists for the purpose of addressing issues of access to journals, conferences, and networks that are often out of reach for junior URM scholars. Participants are limited to 20. The 2026 breakfast meeting will take place on Sunday, January 4 and will feature 蝌蚪网 President Lawrence Katz. For more information, visit /about-aea/committees/csmgep/diversity-initiatives/smgrp-breakfast-meeting-urm.

Professional Development Grant for URM Faculty. This $2,000 grant was established to help advance the career and professional development of URM economists and economists from other groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. The award is given to the winners of an essay competition detailing their research and how it relates to economic education. The award is open to eligible junior economics faculty.

Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession

Outstanding Research Paper in LGBTQ+ Economics Award. Nominations for the best economics research paper in LGBTQ+ Economics are being accepted for papers published (or forthcoming) in 2024 or 2025. The award recipient(s) will be announced at the 2026 ASSA meeting. Nominations are due October 31, and self-nominations are welcome. For more information, visit /about-aea/committees/aealgbtq/csqiep-award.