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Find similar grantsGrants to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress is sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center. The Dirksen Congressional Center offers individual grants of up to $3500 for individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center’s Congressional Research Grants - Meet APSA Member Spotlight: Mayaki Kimba, Columbia University 2026 Short Course Highlight: Mentoring Undergraduate Research Inside and Outside of the Classroom 2026 Short Course: The Job Talk as Storytelling Using AI Tools in Graduate School: Virtual Workshop: APSA Status Committee on Graduate Students in the Profession | Friday, June 26, 2026 2026 Short Course: Studying Cool Stuff Seriously: Methods for Art and Pop Culture Analysis 2026 Short Course: Rebel Victory: Transforming Political, Social, and Economic Institutions The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress.
The Center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen R-IL), is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization devoted to the study of Congress. Since 1978, the Congressional Research Grants program has invested more than $1,100,000 to support over 500 projects.
Applications are accepted at any time, but awards are announced quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The corresponding application deadlines are December 15, March 15, June 15, and September 15. Proposals received after a deadline will be carried over to the next quarter automatically.
The Dirksen Center recognizes the significant safety and logistical barriers to traveling and conducting research during this time. Please know that even if you have postponed travel plans or any other necessary aspect of your project due to COVID-19, you are still welcome to apply for and secure funding now. The Center is committed to remaining flexible with our process, and will not withhold funding due to these delays.
The Center has allocated up to $50,000 in 2020 for grants with individual awards capped at $3,500. The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible.
The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United States. The grants program does not fund undergraduate or pre-Ph.
D. study. Organizations are not eligible.
Research teams of two or more individuals are eligible. No institutional overhead or indirect costs may be claimed against a Congressional Research Grant. Please contact Tiffany White at twhite@disrksencenter.
org for an application. The Congressional Research Grant Application contains the following elements: Applicant Information, Congressional Research Grant Project Description, Budget, Curriculum Vita, Reference Letter (reference letter not to exceed one page—additional pages will not be forwarded to the judges) , and Overhead Waiver Letter. The entire application when printed must NOT exceed ten pages.
Applications may be single-spaced. Please use fonts no smaller than 10-point. This total does NOT include the reference letter (one additional page) or the Overhead Waiver Letter (one additional page).
Complete information about what kinds of research projects are eligible for consideration, what could a Congressional Research Grant pay for, application procedures, and how recipients are selected may be found at The Center’s Website: http://dirksencenter. org/print_programs_crgs. htm .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Preference is given to advanced doctoral students, nontenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $3,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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