Core Research Grants - Russell Sage Foundation
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Core Research Grants support investigators conducting innovative social science research aligned with Russell Sage Foundation priorities to improve social and living conditions in the United States.
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Funder: Russell Sage Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Fall Letter of Inquiry)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000, including allowable indirect costs, for 12 or 24 months
Summary: Supports investigator-initiated social science research aligned with RSF priorities to improve social and living conditions in the United States.
Key Information: PIs and co-PIs generally must hold doctorates; full proposals are accepted only after an invited letter of inquiry.
Description
Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) Core Research Grants support specific, investigator-initiated social science projects aligned with the foundation’s research priorities. The program seeks innovative analyses using newly available data or novel uses of existing data, as well as original data collection through field and survey experiments, qualitative interviews, and ethnographies. Core grants generally support projects with proof of concept or pilot data already in hand.
RSF is an interdisciplinary funder that emphasizes a close connection between research questions and research design. Applications should draw on literature beyond a single discipline and explain the strengths and limitations of their data, methods, and analyses. Research design should occupy at least 50% of the narrative, providing enough detail for reviewers to assess whether the proposed approach can answer the research questions.
