Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Forecasted
Russell Sage Foundation’s Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration grant funds social science research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration affect U.S. social, economic, and political outcomes.
Funder: Russell Sage Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Letter of Inquiry) | February 2027 (Full proposal, for Oct LOIs) | July 2027 (Letter of Inquiry) | October 2027 (Full proposal, for Jul LOIs)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 per project; typical project duration is up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports innovative, investigator-initiated social science research on how race, ethnicity, and immigration shape outcomes in the United States.
Description
The Russell Sage Foundation’s Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration program funds multi-disciplinary, investigator-initiated research examining how race, ethnicity, nativity, and legal status intersect to influence social, economic, and political outcomes in the U.S. The program encourages projects that integrate diverse social science perspectives and methodologies to deepen understanding of the changing demographic landscape and inform efforts to achieve a more pluralist society. Research may address topics such as intergroup relations, immigrant integration, legal status, policy impacts, social movements, and the historical and contemporary roles of race and immigration in shaping American institutions and experiences.
