Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Funds multidisciplinary research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration shape social, economic, and political outcomes 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 15% indirect costs); typical project duration is up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration shape social, economic, and political outcomes in the U.S.
Key Information: Submission is a two-step process: only invited full proposals are considered after LOI review.
Description
This program supports innovative, investigator-initiated research on the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, and legal status—and their intersections with other social categories—in shaping social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites. The Russell Sage Foundation encourages multidisciplinary approaches that enhance data, theory, and methods in social science, with the goal of advancing understanding and fostering a more pluralist society. Proposals may address a wide array of topics such as intergroup relations, immigration policy, legal status, social movements, racial/ethnic competition, criminal justice, and the historical context of race and immigration in the U.S.
