Research Grants: Core Programs (Behavioral Science; Inequality; Future of Work; Immigration)
Russell Sage Foundation funds social-science research investigations in its core program areas of behavioral science and decision making, inequality, the future of work, and immigration.
⚑ Letters of inquiry are required before invited proposals. · Multiple cycles per year; verify current LOI dates on the how-to-apply page. · Non-federal funder; confirm indirect-cost policy before budgeting.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 65 good | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: surveys longitudinal, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is central; funds basic research; capped at 65 (limited social-science role) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
Research grants for social-science investigations within RSF's core programs, including behavioral science and decision making, social/ political/economic inequality, the future of work, and immigration. Letters of inquiry precede invited proposals; multiple cycles per year. Strong fit for survey-based and policy-analysis research.
VERIFY current LOI cycle dates on the how-to-apply page before relying on this entry.
Eligibility
Non-federal funder — see the program page for applicant requirements; confirm indirect-cost policy with ORS before budgeting.
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