Regular Program Research Grants and Special Initiatives

The Russell Sage Foundation sponsors rigorous social scientific research as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies. The Foundation is dedicated to strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences. The Foundation's awards are restricted to support for social science research within the following program areas:

• Behavioral Sciences and Decision Making in Context
• Immigration and Immigrant Integration
• Race, Ethnicity and Immigration
• Promoting Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility among Racially, Ethnically, and Economically Diverse Groups after the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities

Research must  have clear focus and relevance to the USA.

Funding: $150,000

Duration: 2 years 

Research Authority deadline: 22.10.25

LOI (required) due date: 29.10.25

Full proposal due date: 18.2.25