With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference on June 6-9, 2024, in Cooperstown, New York. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250.
The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage high school and college-level student engagement with baseball research and to engender an active interest in baseball and SABR. The Yoseloff scholarship is to assist young researchers who want to attend a SABR conference and to introduce them to fellow SABR members. Through this fund, SABR hopes to inspire future baseball research, expose students to high-quality research and build the research capability of interested students.
- Deadline extended! Students, apply before April 19, 2024, to be considered for this scholarship.
- Download an application form: Click here to download a Yoseloff Scholarship form to attend the 2024 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Cooperstown
To apply, submit an essay of 750 words or less answering the following questions: “How does attending this conference help you in current and/or future baseball research? Why would this conference be beneficial for you to attend?” Style guidelines are available on the application form.
Students must be currently enrolled in a high school, college undergraduate or graduate program, and be between 18 and 29 years of age at the time of the conference. Some form of age verification (photocopy of driver’s license, passport, etc.) must be attached to your application.
Submissions must include a brief letter of recommendation from a current high school/college teacher, guidance counselor or a school administrator. For full details on how to apply, download the PDF application form by using the link above.
All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org no later than April 19, 2024, or be sent to:
Society for American Baseball Research
Cronkite School at ASU
555 N. Central Ave. #406-C
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Questions may be directed to Scott Carter at scarter@sabr.org.
Only one essay will be accepted per applicant. The scholarship winners will be notified by April 26, 2024.
Note: An applicant may also apply for a Yoseloff scholarship to attend a future SABR Convention or the SABR Analytics Conference. However, an applicant can only be awarded one scholarship, so if applying for both scholarships, the applicant must indicate which scholarship is preferred. Any previous winner of a Yoseloff scholarship is not eligible for a future scholarship.
About SABR: The Society for American Baseball Research encourages the study of baseball, past and present, as a significant athletic and social institution; encourages further research and literary efforts to establish the accurate historical record of baseball; and helps disseminate educational, historical and research information about baseball. Since its founding in August 1971, SABR has published more than 100 books or journals, has created nearly than three dozen research committees, and held countless meetings where members have presented their research.
About the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference: The Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives. Since 1998, the event has been the only symposium dedicated exclusively to the examination and promotion of Black baseball history. The conference is open to baseball and history fans of all ages. Visit SABR.org/malloy to register now or for more information.