2026 Social Equity Leadership Conference

May 28, 2026 @ 08:00:00 am - May 30, 2026 @ 05:00:00 pm
Eastern Time (ET)

Save-the-Date! Leading and Learning Toward a Future for All –

A 25th SELC Anniversary Celebration

Conference Theme & Tracks

This year's theme, "Leading and Learning Toward a Future for All," features six tracks:

Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
Pursuing Equity and Safeguarding Civil Rights
Challenges to Higher Education in a Changing World
Impacts of Federal Policy Changes on State & Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations
Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Evidence
Governance, Equity, and Human Rights Around the World

Student Travel Stipends

The Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance supports a conference travel grant to full-time students who present scholarly work at the annual Social Equity Leadership Conference. The maximum funding provided by the grant is $750. This grant is available for full-time graduate or undergraduate students studying public policy, public affairs, or public administration. The National Academy of Public Administration Standing Panel will support up to ten (10) student travel grants each year.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS