Emerging Scholar Awards
The program recognizes both In-Person Emerging Scholars and Online-Only Emerging Scholars, ensuring that researchers unable to travel can still hold a visible and valued role in the conference. Across all formats, Emerging Scholars participate fully in the life of the event: they chair parallel sessions, help guide and sustain discussion, and serve as bridges between established and early-career colleagues from different regions, institutions, and disciplines.
As part of CGScholar’s Event (KX) environment, Emerging Scholars contribute to a wider knowledge experience that links conference activity, community engagement, and publication. Their work is shared through Presentation Pages, digital media, and discussion spaces; they receive structured support to develop their research through the Network’s journals and book imprint; and they gain sustained visibility within the worldwide scholarly community formed around the Research Network.
The Award includes complimentary conference registration and Research Network membership, along with formal recognition during the conference proceedings. Emerging Scholars enter a supportive, scholar-led community in which they can build connections across disciplines, regions, and generations of researchers. Professional development, mentoring encounters, and opportunities for collaboration are integrated into the conference and the Network’s year-round activities.
Award recipients are expected to: attend an orientation and training session (typically the day before the conference), and participate fully throughout the conference by fulfilling assigned chairing and discussion-leading responsibilities.
The Emerging Scholar Award is open to researchers currently enrolled in a graduate studies program or identifying as early-career scholars in a field relevant to the conference. Applicants should demonstrate strong potential for scholarly contribution and a commitment to participating in the collaborative ethos of the Network.
Participating as an Emerging Scholar at the Twenty-First International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences has reinforced my appreciation of the British historian and philosopher of science Jacob Bronowski's observation that "knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." Engaging with scholars from diverse disciplines broadened my perspective on the cultural dimension of social life and demonstrated how interdisciplinary dialogue enriches our understanding of complex social phenomena. The experience encouraged me to think beyond disciplinary boundaries while remaining grounded in the rigour of my own field, making it an intellectually rewarding milestone in my development as a scholar."
Being an Emerging Scholar at the Twenty-First International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences was an enriching and rewarding experience. The program provided valuable opportunities to connect with researchers from around the world, exchange ideas across disciplines, and gain new perspectives that will positively influence my future research and academic career."
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I felt honored to be selected as an Emerging Scholar for the Twenty First International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. It is an unique award that also gifts you such an enriching experience: I was able to connect with other early career professionals from different parts of the world and , through my role as a moderator I was exposed to a variety of lines of research that expanded my knowledge. The CG team is great and was always available to help!”