Presidential Honorary Membership Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- October 30, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
From the program guidelines: “Deadline: October 30 (annually) - nominations received after this date will not be accepted”
Overview
Purpose: Recognize and honor outstanding students in the field of dialect and language studies.
Award Details:
- Number of Awards: Three memberships awarded each year by the ADS President
- Eligibility: Any student, graduate or undergraduate
- Benefits:
- Four years of complimentary ADS membership
- Recognition at the ADS annual breakfast
- Free attendance at annual breakfast as honored guest of ADS
- Nomination: Any ADS member may nominate a candidate
Mission Alignment: Awards recognize students who exemplify the society's mission to encourage study of all languages and dialects in North America and surrounding regions.
- Email: Patricia.Cukor-Avila@unt.edu
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Who Can Nominate: Any American Dialect Society member
- Eligibility: Any student (graduate or undergraduate)
- Submission Format: Explanatory letter of recommendation
- Required Materials:
- Letter of recommendation explaining why candidate deserves the honor
- Relevant attachments may be included
- Submission Method: Email to Patricia Cukor-Avila (Patricia.Cukor-Avila@unt.edu)
- Deadline: October 30 (annually) - nominations received after this date will not be accepted
What American Dialect Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $20K
- By dollars: Kentucky 100%. Top recipient cities: Lexington, KY.
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