Early Career Forum

No matter what age you are, if you identify as an Early Career Sociologist, then this is the Forum for you!

Launched in 2009, the BSA Early Career Forum (ECF) recognises the distinct set of challenges facing early career sociologists in the current academic and employment climate and aims to provide support and assistance to meet the specific needs of this community.

Are you interested in being a BSA Early Career Forum Co-convenor?

The BSA Early Career Forum is looking for new Co-convenors to join the team. We work together to make sure that student members of the Association are kept up-to-date with matters of specific interest to them.  Read the full Call for Convenor/s and express your interest by Friday, 12 April 2024.

About the Forum

Working in conjunction with established academic organizations (e.g. C-SAP, SRA) and alongside the BSA's thriving study group network, we provide the following services designed to support the career development of our members:

• ECF Conference Bursary Award
• ECF Regional Event Grant 
• ECF workshops at the BSA Annual Conference.
• ECF Annual Conference Fund.
• Specialized ECF area on the BSA website - including a regularly updated list of forthcoming ECF events, database of funding bodies/awards for ECFs, space to share good teaching practice.
• Funding advice.
• Facebook page (search for BSA Early Career Forum).
• Training/Skill Enhancement Events - e.g. module design and teaching; academic job applications; publications; funding applications; article refereeing; knowledge transfer strategies.
• Useful Links