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Democratic Innovations Research Fund | Institution for Social and Policy Studies We are now accepting applications from the Yale community for research and conference grants Democratic Innovations Research Fund The Democratic Innovations program aims to promote new ideas and rigorous theoretical and empirical research on how to achieve honest, competent, and effective government.
ISPS invites proposals for research that will identify and/or test ideas for improving the quality of democratic governance . This includes work that explores how norms and institutions support effective government and how political institutions can be designed to promote better governance and policymaking.
Examples of research topics in this spirit include, but are not limited to: Methods for controlling political corruption The effects of alternative voting systems Methods for encouraging high-quality candidates The political economy of evidence use in policy-making The empirical properties of deliberative assemblies Development of new technologies for collective decisions Studies of existing innovative institutions Pilot demonstrations or experiments to assess the properties of proposed innovations We also welcome proposals that create datasets that would help researchers address these research topics.
The typical award is between $10,000 and $15,000, and the maximum award is $60,000. Successful applications will meet the particular objectives of this RFP. Proposals must describe how the project explores new ideas and/or undertakes rigorous theoretical or empirical research on how to promote honest, competent, and effective governance and policymaking.
ISPS especially encourages early career faculty and researchers to apply for this funding, although we will give full consideration to proposals from faculty at all career stages. The grant is designed to cover a one or two-year project, with an expectation that the dataset will be completed and shared, and at least one publication-quality research report will emerge, within three years.
The proposal includes a three-page project description, a budget, and a budget justification. ISPS will consider off-cycle proposals that have a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events (similar to the criteria for NSF RAPID grants, see article).
Application submission deadline: October 5, 2026 . Each proposal will be reviewed based on the soundness of the research design and the importance and innovativeness of the study given the size of the budget request. Pilot projects and projects with potential to evolve into larger collaborative studies are especially welcome.
If an award is granted, some further steps, including a data archiving plan and IRB approval, must be completed before any funds are released. Further details on the project proposal and other requirements are provided on the ISPS Research Funding page . For questions about the application process please email ISPS Associate Director for Research & Strategic Initiatives, Limor Peer .
Scholars interested in applying for ISPS Democratic Innovations Research funding should review ISPS guidelines. Visit the ISPS Research Funding page to learn about eligibility, ISPS procedures, requirements, and more. Visit the ISPS Data Archive to browse data and code associated with ISPS-supported research.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to researchers. Proposals are reviewed based on soundness of research design, importance, and innovativeness. Pilot projects and projects with potential for larger collaborative studies are especially welcome. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically $10,000 - $15,000, maximum $60,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Democratic Innovations Research Fund is funded by Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) at Yale University. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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