Social, Political and Economic Inequality
Solicitation Title: Social, Political and Economic Inequality
Funding Amount: Up to $175,000; see Other Information
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Solicitation Link: https://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/social-inequality
Overview
<p>The Russell Sage Foundation's program on <em>Social, Political, and Economic Inequality</em> 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:</p> <ol> <li>Economic Well-being, Equality of Opportunity, and Intergenerational Mobility</li> <li>Political Institutions and the Policy Process</li> <li>Psychological and/or Cultural Changes</li> <li>Education</li> <li>Labor Markets and Occupations</li> <li>Child Development and Child Outcomes</li> <li>Neighborhoods and Communities</li> <li>Families, Family Structure, and Family Formation</li> <li>Other Forms of Inequality</li> </ol> <p>The foundation has a strong interest in inequality-related projects linked to its special initiative in <a href="http://www.russellsage.org/special-initiatives/computational-social-sci… Social Science</a>, specifically how digital, large volume and complex data and new computational methods can further our understanding of the causes and consequences of inequality and mobility.</p>
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> Other Information:<div>Projects are limited to no more than two years. RSF may consider longer projects in exceptional circumstances.</div> <div></div> <div><span>Trustee Grants: $175,000 (15% indirect)</span></div> <div><span></span><span>Presidential Grants: $35,000 (no indirect), or up to $50,000 when the proposed research project has special needs for gathering data or gaining access to restricted-use data.</span></div> <div></div> <div>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.</div>Last Updated:
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