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Society for Social Work and Research - Awards and Fellowship Program

Recognizing excellence is central to SSWR's mission to advance the field of social work research. Our prestigious SSWR Awards celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of researchers, mentors, and emerging scholars who are driving innovation and generating evidence to address society's most pressing challenges.

The SSWR Fellows designation honors distinguished members for their sustained impact and exemplary service, symbolizing the highest level of achievement in our discipline. Explore the criteria and past recipients who embody the dedication and leadership defining the future of social welfare.

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2026 Awards

Call for Nominations for the 2026 SSWR Awards. Read more below.

Fellowship Program

Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of SSWR.

Awards History

A listing of awards by year and by individual category

2026 Awards Details

May 2, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

The SSWR Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2026 SSWR Awards.

We encourage you to read the SSWR Board's statement from June 22, 2022, on recognizing and supporting research excellence across various methods, epistemologies, theories, and substantive research areas. The statement also seeks to deepen our profession’s commitment to research that directly and indirectly informs anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and socially just practices and policies.

To read the entire statement, please click here.

Please read each call for nominations carefully, as some requirements and criteria may have changed. If you have any questions regarding the nomination process, please email Kristen Reamy, Membership and Awards Coordinator, at kristen@sswr.org.

Best regards,

Joan Blakey, PhD
SSWR Awards Committee Chair

2026 AWARDS
(Download the PDF for the award description and
nomination/application procedures)

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS

Distinguished Career Achievement Award
(Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Aaron Rosen Lecture (Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Book Award for Best Scholarly Book Published (Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Excellence in Research Award (Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Social Policy Researcher Awards (Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award (Download PDF)

June 30, 2025

Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award (Download PDF)

*This award requires advance registration for ID#. The deadline to register for an ID# is August 4, 2025.

August 25, 2025*

Doctoral Fellows Award (Download PDF)

*This award requires advance registration for ID#. The deadline to register for an ID# is August 4, 2025.

August 25, 2025*

Community-Research Partnership Award (Download PDF)

August 18, 2025

*Awards require advance registration for ID#s. The deadline for ID#s is August 4, 2025.

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30th Annual Conference

 

 

Leading for Transformative Change: Aligning Social Work Science with Policy and Practice.

 

 

2026 | Washington DC

 

Conference Registrations

The SSWR Annual Conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests.

 

Tentative Timeline: Abstract Submissions

Multi-Level Review, Status, and Presentation Schedule (subject to change).

 

Venue and Location

Marriott Marquis Washington DC
901 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4307
Tel: (202)-824-9200, Toll Free: 1-855-821-4281

 

Questions and Support

A. DeeJay Hastings, IOM, CAE (she/her)
SSWR Program Director
dj@sswr.org

 

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