Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Funds multidisciplinary research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration shape social, economic, and political outcomes in the United States.
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: Typical awards up to $200,000 over 2 years; recent grants range from ~$50,000 to ~$200,000.
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration shape social, economic, and political outcomes in the U.S.
Key Information: Full proposals are by invitation only after LOI review.
Description
The Russell Sage Foundation’s Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration program funds innovative, investigator-initiated research examining how race, ethnicity, nativity, and legal status—interacting with other social categories—shape social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites. The program encourages multi-disciplinary approaches and seeks projects that advance understanding of pluralism and social inclusion in the United States. Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to, intergroup relations, immigration policy, immigrant integration, the role of legal status, social movements, racial and ethnic competition, criminal justice, and the historical and legal dimensions of race and immigration.
