Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $12,000; award term roughly two years
Summary: Seed funding to jump-start Cornell social science research, advance publications, foster collaborations, and attract external funding.
Key Information: Faculty may participate in only one CCSS grant proposal per cycle, as PI or co-PI.
Description
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) Seed Grants support research throughout the social science research lifecycle. Funded by CCSS and Cornell’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the program prioritizes projects likely to attract external funding, build collaborations among Cornell faculty, or produce significant outcomes. These may include completing a book, conducting new analysis for a revise-and-resubmit at a prominent journal, or generating substantial policy impact.
CCSS takes a broad view of social science, generally supporting work eligible for social science funding from major federal agencies. It welcomes teams spanning disciplines or units and interdisciplinary projects led or co-led by social scientists. Grants support direct research activities such as data collection, participant incentives, research-site travel, replication and archiving, research assistance, and specialized equipment or software.
