2026 Call for Nominations: Freeman Award

Nominations for The INSNA Freeman Award are open now through March 23, 2026. The award recipient will give a plenary lecture at the following Sunbelt meeting; this plenary will review the work for which the award was given. Expenses for the conference will be part of the award.

The INSNA Freeman Award is given annually to a distinguished scholar in the field of social networks for significant contributions to the scientific study of social structure.

The award is designed to be given to a young scholar who is an INSNA member and in the earlier stages of their research career (i.e., someone under 40 years old or someone who has received their PhD within the past 10 years). Consideration is also given to persons who have come to education later in life or who have interrupted their career for any reason (family, health, etc.).

Click here to submit a nomination for this award. 

Click here to learn more about previous award winners. 

Please e-mail any questions regarding nominations to the INSNA President, Elisa Bellotti at president@insna.org