Meier PMRC Doctoral Travel Award

The Public Management Research Association is now accepting applications for the 2026 Ken Meier PMRC Doctoral Travel Award, which provides financial support to doctoral students presenting at PMRC who have faced significant barriers in their academic journey and financial challenges related to conference attendance.

2026 Applications Now Open
         

2025 Meier Travel Inclusion Award

The Public Management Research Association is proud to recognize the recipients of this year’s Meier Travel Award, which supports promising doctoral students in their commitment to advancing public management research.
Emily Mee Marjorie De La Cruz Courtney Hahm Nancy Wu

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Meier Travel Award, applicants must be doctoral students enrolled in a public administration, public policy, or related degree program, be current PMRA members in good standing prior to receiving funds, and be presenting an accepted paper at the Public Management Research Conference (PMRC).

Awards are intended for students who have faced significant barriers or challenges in their academic journey and who face financial barriers to conference attendance. Preference will be given to students enrolled in U.S. institutions.

 

Application Process

Applications for the Meier Travel Award will be accepted January 15 through February 10, 2026.

Applicants must submit an electronic application that includes basic personal information such as name, degree program, year in program, institution, and title of the accepted PMRC presentation, as well as a short personal statement. The personal statement should clearly describe the barriers the applicant has faced in their academic journey and any financial challenges related to attending PMRC.

All application materials must be submitted electronically by the posted deadline.

Assessment Criteria

Awards are granted to applicants who demonstrate significant barriers or challenges in their academic journey and financial barriers to conference participation. Preference will be given to students enrolled in U.S. institutions.

Applications are evaluated based on eligibility criteria and the clarity, thoughtfulness, and overall quality of the personal statement.

Award & Recognition

Awardee Notification:

Applicants selected to receive a Meier Travel Award will be notified by mid-March 2026, allowing sufficient time to finalize travel arrangements for participation in the 2026 Public Management Research Conference.

Award recipients will receive $250 to $1,500 in travel expense reimbursement, with award amounts determined annually based on available resources.

In addition to financial support, recipients will be recognized at the PMRA Annual Business Meeting held during the 2026 Public Management Research Conference, June 4 to 6, 2026, at American University in Washington, D.C. Recognition will include a photo opportunity with the PMRA President and/or Ken Meier, the scholarship funder.

Award Committee Chair

Sebawit Bishu, University of Washington

Past Recipients

 

2024 Meier PMRC Travel Inclusion Award

Morgan Woodle, University of Oklahoma; Claudia Valencia Uribe, University of California, Irvine; Maíra Souza, São Paulo School of Business Administration at Fundação Getulio Vargas; Derrick Boakye Boadu, Florida International University; Omowonuola Fayemiro, University of Illinois Chicago; Seyed Mohsen Fatemi, University of Kansas; Aubrey Stewart, Florida International University; Kyela Gadi, Georgia State University; Emma Northcott, George Washington University; Wasimon Tosuratana, University of Arizona; Erzuah Nvidah, Florida International University; Soohyun Park, University at Albany; Guimin Zheng, Florida State University; Hyoeun Kim, University at Albany; Jeonghwa Yang, Florida State University; Yiying Chen, Rutgers University-Newark; Shuwen Zhang, University of Illinois Chicago; Faisal Cheema, Indiana University Bloomington; Raul Gutierrez Meave, University of Illinois Chicago; Eliana Sanchez Rangel, North Carolina State University; Karl Santiago, Indiana University, Bloomington; Keunyoung Lee, University of Southern California; Ying Liu, Rutgers University-Newark; Meng Ye, Georgia State University; Jongmin Lee, Indiana University Bloomington; Kyungmin Lee, University of Central Florida; Jaeyeong Nam, Florida State University; In Hae Noh, University at Albany; Seongdeok Oh, University of Texas at Dallas; Jung Won Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hyunji Kim, Florida State University; Hyorim Seo, Rutgers University-Newark; Jeongyoon Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology; Hui Yin, Zhejiang University

2024 Meier PMRC Travel Inclusion Award Recipients, PMRC 2024, Seattle

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