FSSS welcomes contributions that establish endowments. Our current memorial endowments support a variety of awards.
Since 1989, the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality has contributed more than $15,000 to SSSS to support major plenary addresses at the Annual Meeting. Each year, the FSSS Julius H and Naomi Winer Fund for Sexual Science and Public Policy underwrites the cost of a plenary by providing travel funds and an honorarium so that a distinguished scholar can be chosen to make these outstanding contributions at the Annual Meeting.
In 1988 Naomi Winer made a donation of $10,000 to establish the Winer Fund, honoring her husband Julius, a pioneering member of SSSS. For many years, Dr. Julius H. Winer, a urologist, was a leader of the Western Region of SSSS, serving as president of the region and in many other capacities. Legend has it that the reason most board meetings of the Western Region were held at the Winer’s home in Beverly Hills was because the Board members knew that following the meeting Naomi would provide a gourmet meal, clearly a major fringe benefit of serving the Society. Following Jay’s death, Naomi remained involved with SSSS through her support of the specialized endowment honoring her husband. Following her death, the fund was renamed to recognize her important contributions to this legacy as well.
SSSS members may contribute to this dedicated endowment fund devoted to sexual science and public policy by designating that their donation to FSSS be used for this purpose. As the fund grows, additional public policy initiatives will be supported by the fund. For more information, contact the FSSS office at 317 Scott Ave., Syracuse, NY 13224, or send e-mail to Clive M. Davis at cmd@psych.syr.edu.
In 2006, this plenary was presented by Diane di Mauro, Ph.D., Mailman School of Public Health, on Global Transformations in the 21st Century: Social Science Research on Sexuality and the Emergence of Sexual Health and Sexual Rights Frameworks.
Since 2002, FSSS has supported this annual award to an AASECT member who has made outstanding contributions to the fields of sex education, counseling, and/or therapy.
The Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Book Award is given annually by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality for the most distinguished book written for the professional sexological community and published during the previous year. The purpose of the award is to encourage and to recognize outstanding scholarship in the field of sexology. A prize of $500 and a plaque are given to the recipient. Authors of books not chosen but deemed highly meritorious may be recognized with “certificates of honor.”
The Bullough Award came about as a result of a generous contribution to the Foundation by Vern Bullough. His intent was to establish an endowment fund in honor of Bonnie Bullough. The Directors of the Foundation, in consultation with Vern Bullough, identified the annual best book award as an appropriate initial undertaking for the endowment. The Directors chose to name the award in honor of both Bonnie and Vern Bullough. Thus, the Award is named to honor the memory of Bonnie Bullough and the pioneering contributions to the field of sexology of both Bonnie and Vern Bullough.
The Award winner will be announced July 15 and the prize will be given, whenever possible, at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in November. List of winners.
Terms and Criteria
The prize shall be awarded annually to the author(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the sexological literature published during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the type of book considered except that it be an original work and that its primary audience be professionals working in the field of sexology.
“Distinguished" is defined as:
"Published during the preceding year" means that the book has a publication date in that year, was available for purchase in that year, and has a copyright date no later than that year. A book might have a copyright date prior to the year under consideration but, for various reasons, was not published until the year under consideration. If a book is published prior to its year of copyright as stated in the book, it shall be considered in its year of copyright as stated in the book. The intent of the definition is that every book be eligible for consideration, but that no book be considered in more than one year.
Nomination Process for the Award
To submit works for consideration for the Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Award the author(s) or their publisher must submit one copy of the work to the Foundation office ( 317 Scott Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13224), accompanied by a cover letter indicating that the book is being submitted for consideration for the award. The deadline for submitting works is December 31 of the publication year. An administrative fee of $20 must be submitted for each book nominated. For more information about the Bullough Award, contact Martha Cornog, Bullough Award Committee, perpcorn@dca.net, 215-925-6119.
Once a book has been received, a preliminary review will be conducted by the Award Committee. If the book is deemed eligible for the Award, the publisher will be contacted and invited to submit 3-5 additional copies for review by a panel of experts. Copies of the book shall become property of the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and will not be returned to the author or publisher.
The recommendations of the panel of experts shall be submitted to the Award Committee. The committee will recommend the winner and other candidates deserving of merit to the Board of Directors of the Foundation. The decision of Board shall be final.
The purpose of the Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award is to highlight and support theoretical advances in the field of sexual science. The award will be given annually to the author(s) of the best social science article, chapter, or book published in the previous year in which theoretical explanations of human sexual attitudes and behaviors are developed. In addition to careful theoretical development, stress will be placed on the use of relevant empirical evidence to examine the validity of the theoretical explanations. This award is jointly sponsored by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. The author (s) of the winning contribution will receive a plaque and a $500 cash award and will be expected to present a plenary address based on the winning publication at the November annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. The first award was given at the 2006 meeting in Las Vegas.
Nominations may be submitted to the Award Committee. For information on this procedure contact the committee chair:
Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale matica@uwindsor.ca
Nominations must be received prior to May 1, 2007.
The award winner (s) will be notified by July 1, 2007
Instructions for Submitting Nominations for the 2006 Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award
1. Send a copy of the article, chapter or book being nominated. Be sure the full publication information is included. The publication must have appeared in 2006. The full nomination must be received by the chair of the nominating committee, Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, before May 1st, 2007.
2. Include a letter with a paragraph or two explaining why this publication should be considered for this award. Indicate specifically how this publication is relevant for the award. The basic criteria for this award are in the first paragraph of the award statement that is attached below these instructions. Three basic criteria are mentioned: a) That it be a social science publication b) That it build a theoretical explanation of human sexual attitudes and behavior c) That the explanation developed be examined in light of relevant empirical evidence.
3. Enclose a check payable to the FSSS to cover processing cost : $20. for a book, $10. for an article or book chapter.
Click here for a list of winners of this award.
FSSS awards small grants to support research, primarily in areas not likely to be supported by other funding sources and/or to support pilot projects that could lead to future funding. Also, the FSSS HIV/AIDS Endowment supports grants specifically related to HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and associated issues, and, through FSSS, the Sinclair Intimacy Institute funds an annual grant for research concerning the use of sexually explicit videos in teaching, research, counseling, or therapy.
The FSSS Board of Directors welcomes contributions and recommendations for special priority projects.
In 1989, FSSS funded the publication of The Society For The Scientific Study of Sex: A Brief History, by Vern L. Bullough.
In 2007, FSSS is funding the publication of a series of brochures on What Sexual Scientists Know About .....