Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities for Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility
Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities for Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility funds researchers to assess admissions and mobility.
Funder: Russell Sage Foundation
Due Dates: October 26, 2026 (Invited proposal) | October 28, 2026 (Letter of inquiry) | February 22, 2027 (Invited proposal)
Funding Amounts: Research grants; award amounts and durations are not specified
Summary: Supports social science research on the race-conscious admissions ban and its implications for educational attainment, economic mobility, and workforce diversity.
Key Information: Full proposals are accepted only by invitation following review of a letter of inquiry.
Description
The Russell Sage Foundation, in collaboration with the Hewlett, Spencer, and William T. Grant foundations, supports innovative research on the effects of the June 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious college and university admissions. The initiative examines who attends college and where, and whether alternatives to race-conscious policies promote educational attainment and economic mobility among racially, ethnically, and economically diverse groups.
Research interests span applications, admissions, enrollment, degree completion, and downstream effects on the college-to-career pipeline employers use to diversify their workforce. The initiative also examines public support for and opposition to race-conscious policies. It particularly welcomes newly available data and novel uses of existing data, supports original data collection, and encourages methodological variety and interdisciplinary collaboration.
