| Academy of Social Sciences: Call for SPA nominations for new Fellows.
Deadline for names to SPA: Friday 14 November 2025 at 17.00. The SPA is a member of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS). In recent years we have successfully nominated a number of SPA members to become Fellows of the Academy. This is a mark of distinction and denotes an outstanding contribution to the study and/or practice of social policy. The SPA can make up to 10 nominations per year. We have now been invited to submit nominations for the next round of selection of new Fellows. The Academy notes that the ‘paramount requirement for successful nomination is evidence of eminence and impact of the nominee’s contribution to social sciences’. The contribution can be in any area and can include research, teaching, professional practice, consultancy and dissemination of social science knowledge. Social scientists based overseas must have made a significant contribution to, or had substantive engagement, with UK social sciences. Please see guidance on the AcSS website for further information on the criteria for ‘Suitable Nominees’: https://acss.org.uk/our-fellows/nominate-a-fellow/guidance-on-making-nominations-for-fellowship/ before proposing someone as the Academy dislikes ‘premature’ applications and ‘prefers nominations to be delayed until the nominee has a firmly established reputation’. The SPA particularly welcomes nominations of members traditionally under-represented in Social Policy. Please note that self-nominations are not possible at any stage in the process, to either the SPA or AcSS though proposers should ensure that nominees are happy to be proposed.
At this stage, all we need from proposers is: · contact details for Nominee · short CV of Nominee (no more than 4 pages) · brief outline of case (about 500 words) outlining academic excellence and contribution to social science) · your name(s) and contact details as the Proposer(s).
All proposed SPA nominees will be considered by the SPA Executive. For those supported, a full application (in AcSS format) will then be finalised in discussion with the proposer(s). Deadline for names to SPA: Friday 14 November 17.00. Please send to myself as Chair of the Social Policy Association (am.gray@ulster.ac.uk) and please do contact me if you have any questions.
Best wishes Ann Marie
…………………………………………………………………………………… Ann Marie Gray Professor of Social Policy Chair of the Social Policy Association Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences |