Behavioral Economics
Solicitation Title: Behavioral Economics
Funding Amount: Up to $175,000; see Other Information
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Solicitation Link: http://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/behavioral-economics
Overview
<p>The Russell Sage Foundation's program on Behavioral Economics supports novel research that uses insights and methods from psychology, economics, sociology, political science and other social sciences to examine and improve social and living conditions in the United States. We seek investigator-initiated research proposals that will broaden our understanding of the social, economic and political consequences of actual behaviors and decisions.</p> <p>RSF is especially interested in research at the intersection of behavioral economics and behavioral sciences and its other programs—Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Social Inequality. Priority will be given to field experiments, as opposed to lab experiments. Projects that can contribute to a more unified theory of human behavior to eventually eliminate the distinction between behavioral economics and the rest of economics are also of interest.</p> <p>The following examples illustrate, but do not exhaust, the topics and types of research the foundation would be interested in supporting:</p> <ul> <li><span>Choice Architecture</span></li> <li><span>Time Preferences</span></li> <li><span>Poverty, Inequality and Mobility</span></li> <li><span>Labor Markets</span></li> <li><span>Racial and Ethnic Bias</span></li> <li><span>Public Finance</span></li> </ul> <p>Visit the website to read more about the topics and types of research.</p> <p>In addition to the above,<strong> RSF also offers <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/small-grants">small grants</a> in this program.</strong></p> <p>RSF offers small grants to doctoral students at the dissertation stage and recent Ph.D. recipients to support innovative, high-quality research and to encourage young investigators to enter these developing interdisciplinary fields. Small grants are currently offered under the Foundation’s program in <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/small-grants#BE"><span>Behavior… Economics</span></a> and its special initiative in <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply/small-grants#CSS"><span>Computa… Social Science</span></a>.</p> <p>Projects must contribute to RSF's mission to improve social and living conditions in the United States. Appropriate projects must demonstrate use of relevant theory, data, methods and measures in the research design. In all cases, proposed projects must address research issues that are relevant to the Foundation’s core programs in <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/social-inequality">Social, Political, and Economic Inequality</a><span>; </span><a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/behavioral-economics">Behavioral Economics</a><span>; </span><a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/future-work">Future of Work</a>; or <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/race-ethnicity-immigration">Race, Ethnicity and Immigration</a>.</p> <p>The foundation’s <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/behavioral-economics">Behavioral Economics</a> program supports research that uses behavioral insights from psychology, economics, sociology, political science and other social sciences to examine and improve social and living conditions in the United States. Appropriate projects will demonstrate explicit use of psychological concepts in the motivation of the research design and the preparation of the results. Experimental projects that do not have substantial behavioral content (such as market experiments testing neoclassical ideas) or substantial economic content (such as psychology experiments with no economic choices or strategic or market implications) will not be considered.</p> <p>For example, to what extent can choice architecture improve decision making in various social, economic, political, and educational contexts? To what extent do behavioral biases affect the use of welfare programs and recipients' wellbeing? More detailed examples of the types of research topics of interest are highlighted in the Behavioral Economics RFP and a description of recent grants can be found <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/research/behavioral-economics/recent-grants"…;
Solicitation Limitations: <div>All applicants (both PIs and Co-PIs) must have a doctorate. In rare circumstances, RSF may consider applications from scholars who do not hold a doctorate but can demonstrate a strong career background that establishes their ability to conduct high-level, peer-reviewed scholarly research. Students may not be applicants.</div> <div></div> <div>RSF particularly encourages early career scholars to apply for Presidential grants. All nationalities are eligible to apply and applicants do not have to reside in the U.S., but the focus of the proposed research project must be on the U.S. as per our mission.</div> <div></div> <div>Small Grants:<br>Applicants must be advanced doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, or non-tenured junior faculty members who are no more than two years beyond the receipt of their Ph.D. (or equivalent graduate degree). There are no limitations on the disciplinary background of the researcher. The Foundation encourages applications from scholars who are traditionally underrepresented in the scientific disciplines and RSF’s application pool.</div> Other Information:<div>Projects are limited to no more than two years. RSF may consider longer projects in exceptional circumstances.</div> <div></div> <div>Small Grants: Small Grants applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We expect to fund up to 10-12 proposals each year.</div> <div></div> <div><span>Trustee Grants: $175,000 (15% indirect)</span></div> <div><span></span><span>Presidential Grants: $35,000 (no indirect)</span></div> <div><span></span><span>Small Grants: $7,500 lifetime limit</span></div>Last Updated:
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