Social, Political and Economic Inequality
Solicitation Title: Social, Political and Economic Inequality
Event Type: COVID-19
Funding Amount: Up to $175,000
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2020
Solicitation Link: http://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/social-inequality
Overview
<h3>New Funding Guidelines for May 21 Deadline</h3> <p>Because of the effects of COVID-19 on all facets of American life, the Russell Sage Foundation is changing its immediate priorities for letters of inquiry for the May 21, 2020, deadline. For this deadline, RSF will only consider LOIs that satisfy at least one of the following criteria:</p> <p>(a) The research is so timely and time-sensitive that the project must start before April 1, 2021;</p> <p>or,</p> <p>(b) the research analyzes social, political, economic, or psychological disruptions resulting from the coronavirus crisis that affect social and living conditions in the United States.</p> <p>All LOIs must focus on issues related to the foundation’s core program areas and special initiatives: Behavioral Economics; Decision-Making and Human Behavior in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Any LOIs submitted for the May 21 deadline must include an appendix of one or two pages that explains why the proposed research meets either or both criteria. This appendix does not count against the usual page limits for LOIs.</p> <p>RSF will accept LOIs in all programs and special initiatives for the August 5, 2020 deadline, with funding decisions made at the March 2021 board of trustees meeting, according to its usual guidelines.</p> <p><span>______________________________________</span></p> <p>The Russell Sage Foundation's program on Social, Political, and Economic Inequality supports innovative research on the myriad factors that contribute to inequality in the U.S., and the extent to which social, political and economic inequalities affect social, psychological, political, and economic outcomes, including equality of access and opportunity, social mobility, civic mobilization and representation, and the intergenerational transmission of advantage and disadvantage. We seek investigator-initiated research that will contribute to our understanding of social, political, and economic inequalities and the mechanisms by which they influence the lives of individuals and families in the U.S. RSF encourages methodological variety and inter-disciplinary collaboration.</p> <p>Examples of the kinds of questions that are of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:<br>• Economic Well-being, Equality of Opportunity, and Intergenerational Mobility<br>• Political Institutions and the Policy Process<br>• Psychological and/or Cultural Changes<br>• Education<br>• Labor Markets and Occupations<br>• Child Development and Child Outcomes<br>• Neighborhoods and Communities<br>• Families, Family Structure, and Family Formation<br>• Other Forms of Inequality</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>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.</p> <p>LOI is required.</p> Other Information:<p>Trustee Grants are generally capped at $175,000, including 15% indirect costs. Presidential Grants are capped at $35,000 (no indirect costs). PIs may request up to $50,000 (no indirect costs) when the proposed research project has special needs for gathering data (e.g.: qualitative research) or gaining access to restricted-use data.</p> <p>RSF receives so many applications for its limited funding that it no longer considers submissions that make use of publicly-available data, such as the Current Population Survey, American Community Survey, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, National Longitudinal survey of Youth, etc. However, if the project addresses a pressing issue or uses these data in an innovative way, RSF may consider such proposals as Presidential grants with a maximum budget of $35,000.</p>Last Updated:
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