Immigration and Immigrant Integration
Funds innovative research on how race, citizenship, legal status, and policy shape immigrant and native-born outcomes and integration in the U.S.
Funder: Russell Sage Foundation
Due Dates: October 29, 2025 (LOI) | February 18, 2026 (Full proposal, by invitation) | July 15, 2026 (LOI) | October 26, 2026 (Full proposal, by invitation)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 per project (including up to 15% indirect costs); smaller Presidential grants up to $75,000 available.
Summary: Supports innovative social science research on how race, citizenship, legal status, and policy affect immigrant and native-born outcomes in the U.S.
Key Information: PhD required for all applicants; LOI required before full proposal invitation.
Description
The Russell Sage Foundation/Carnegie Corporation Initiative on Immigration and Immigrant Integration funds innovative research examining the impact of race, citizenship, legal status, politics, political culture, and public policy on outcomes for immigrants and the native-born across different racial and ethnic groups and generations in the United States. This initiative is part of RSF’s Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Program, with a special focus on the social, economic, and cultural integration of immigrants and their children. Research topics of interest include legal status, naturalization, citizenship, civic engagement, ethnic identity, inequality, and the effects of public policy and political culture on immigrant integration.
