Thus, these funds are essential. The Teaching Enhancement Fund is a small grant program for innovative projects on teaching sociology. Three or four projects are funded each year and are selected based on their potential for a broad impact. Many more innovations could be supported if the restricted fund were not so limited. The Congressional Fellowship Fund provides support for ASA Congressional Fellows to work for a member of Congress.
Fellows learn about the legislative process and share the relevance of their sociological expertise.
This experience has more than individual payoff. The presence of sociologists on the Hill helps shape how legislators see sociology as a field of relevance. As the year 2000 comes to a close, consider making a gift to benefit sociology. You may signify a special fund or contribute to the general Annual Giving restricted account. Gifts are retained in restricted accounts and will be acknowledged.