Seed Grants - Cornell University
ForecastedInternal — Cornell University only
Seed Grants at Cornell University support faculty social science research and collaboration to advance scholarly or policy outcomes and prepare projects to attract external funding.
Browse similar grants
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $12,000 per project; generally used within approximately two years
Summary: Seed funding supports Cornell faculty social science research, collaboration, significant scholarly or policy outcomes, and preparation for external funding.
Key Information: Every applicant must review 3–5 applications by the review deadline or their own proposal is disqualified.
Description
Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) Seed Grants jump-start Cornell faculty social science research, with funding from CCSS and Cornell’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. The program prioritizes projects likely to attract external funding, foster collaboration among Cornell faculty, or produce significant scholarly or policy outcomes. Examples include completing a book, undertaking new analysis for a revise-and-resubmit at a prominent journal, or achieving substantial policy impact.
Teams spanning social science disciplines and university units are encouraged, alongside interdisciplinary projects led or co-led by social scientists. CCSS takes a broad approach to social science, generally including research eligible for social science funding from NSF, NIH, and the Department of Energy. Social scientists in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary departments are encouraged to apply.
