SABR Scholarships

SABR Scholarships are designed to provide opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed through the award of monetary grants or participation in SABR events, such as the Analytics Conference, Annual Convention, Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference, and the Women in Baseball Conference.

Apply now for a SABR Scholarship or learn more about ongoing opportunities below.

Now Open

  • Negro Leagues Art Contest: The annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Contest is open to all artists in the Youth, Amateur, and Professional categories. Art from the winners will be on display at an upcoming Jerry Malloy Conference. The winning entry in the amateur category will receive a $150 prize and a certificate from the conference and the youth winner will receive $100 and a certificate from the conference. Photos of the art will also be included in an upcoming issue of Black Ball: A Negro Leagues Journal, published by McFarland & Co. Deadline to apply: July 30, 2023. Click here to learn more.

Coming Soon

Yoseloff Scholarship—SABR Analytics Conference: With generous funding from The Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school and college students who wish to attend the SABR Analytics Conference in March. This scholarship will pay for all registration fees and expenses associated with the conference.

The next application period will open in Fall 2023.

  • Women in Baseball Scholarship: Each year, SABR’s Women in Baseball Committee is pleased to award a scholarship to high school seniors in its Women in Baseball Essay Contest. Students are asked to write an essay of 1,500 words or less addressing the following question: “Choose one person or event in women’s baseball history that you believe has made a significant impact on the game and explain the importance.”

    The next application period will open in Spring 2023.

Yoseloff Scholarship—SABR 52: With generous funding from The Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school and college students who wish to attend the SABR 52 convention in the summer of 2024. This scholarship will pay for all registration fees and expenses associated with the conference.

The next application period will open in Winter 2024.

Negro Leagues Essay Contest: SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee awards $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in its annual Thomas R. Garrett Scholarship essay contest. Students must write a 1,200-word essay answering a question related to one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships.

The next application period will open in Spring 2024.

Testimonials

“The SABR Analytics Conference was a great environment for meeting my future boss with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The grad program allowed us to compete at the Diamond Dollars Case Competition. It was all about developing skills and applying them to your work.”

“For me, the SABR Analytics Conference was a start of me being able to pursue a career in professional baseball. During my four days there, I was able to meet many MLB employees and executives, listen to different panels and presentations, and meet others just like myself seeking to enter the industry. Today, I am still good friends with lots of people from that group, many of whom are working in the industry. The networking opportunities were tremendous because I was able to start and build my own network within the industry.”