Visiting Scholars Program
The Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholars Program offers residential fellowships for social science research and writing focused on U.S. social and living conditions.
Funder: Russell Sage Foundation
Due Dates: June 1, 2024 (Working Group) | June 25, 2026 (Full Application, 2pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 for a full-year fellowship (10 months); up to $75,000 for half-year; salary support typically up to 50% of academic year salary; subsidized housing and childcare supplements available.
Summary: Residential fellowships for social science scholars to pursue research and writing at RSF’s New York City headquarters.
Key Information: Applicants must be at least two years beyond the Ph.D. at the deadline; strong preference for projects relevant to U.S. social and living conditions.
Description
The Russell Sage Foundation’s Visiting Scholars Program offers residential fellowships to support data analysis and writing projects in the social, economic, political, and behavioral sciences. Scholars spend either a full academic year (September–June) or a half-year in residence at the Foundation’s headquarters in New York City, engaging with an interdisciplinary community of fellows, journalists, and staff. The program emphasizes collaboration, intellectual exchange, and research that advances the Foundation’s mission to improve social and living conditions in the United States. Office space, research resources, and, for those outside NYC, subsidized housing are provided. Childcare subsidies are available for children under 13.
