Russell Sage Foundation - Behavioral Science and Decision-Making

Russell Sage Foundation - Behavioral Science and Decision-Making is sponsored by Russell Sage Foundation. The Russell Sage Foundation supports social science research that extends the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to better understand pressing social, political, and economic problems.

Core Research Grants | Russell Sage Foundation Core Research Grants provide up to $200,000 for PhD holders for research projects aligned with RSF's research priorities. Review Research Priorities Explore Early Career Awards Explore Our Fellows Program View All Upcoming Application Deadlines Overview of Core Research Grants All research grant applications must be preceded by a letter of inquiry (LOI).

RSF has 3 funding cycles per year and only considers proposals that are invited following review of an initial letter of inquiry. After peer review, about 15% of those who submit an LOI will receive an invitation to submit a full proposal.

RSF rarely considers projects for which the investigators have not already fully-developed the research design, the sample framework, access to data, etc. Investigators are encouraged to submit an LOI after they have developed and pre-tested survey instruments, completed preliminary data analyses if the data are publically-available or conducted some preliminary interviews for qualitative studies.

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.

There are two levels of funding for core grants, Trustee-approved grants and Presidential-Authority grants. The maximum grant amount for a Trustee grant is $200,000, including 15% indirect costs. Grants up to $75,000 are considered Presidential-Authority grants.

RSF has 3 funding cycles per year and only considers proposals that are invited following review of an initial letter of inquiry. After peer review, about 15% of those who submit an LOI will receive an invitation to submit a full proposal. The final funding rate for core research grants is approximately 6-10% of submitted LOIs.

Review Process and Grant Decisions RSF employs a rigorous multi-disciplinary review process at every stage of the application process. All letters of inquiry and proposals submitted to RSF are reviewed by program staff, external reviewers from multiple disciplines selected specifically for their expertise, members of one of the standing Advisory Committees, or some combination of these.

In the case of Trustee Grants, final funding decisions are made by the Board of Trustees at our March, June and November Board meetings.

Additional Considerations RSF rarely considers projects for which the investigators have not already fully-developed the research design, the sample framework, access to data, etc. Investigators are encouraged to submit an LOI after they have developed and pre-tested survey instruments, completed preliminary data analyses if the data are publicly available or conducted some preliminary interviews for qualitative studies.

RSF encourages methodological variety and inter-disciplinary collaboration, but all LOIs and proposals must have well-developed conceptual frameworks and research designs. Analytical models must be well-specified and research questions and hypotheses (where applicable) must be clearly stated.

Grants are available for research assistance, data acquisition, data analysis, and investigator time for conducting research and writing up results. We are particularly interested in analyses that make use of newly available data or demonstrate novel uses of existing data, to answer emerging or long-standing questions of interest in the foundation’s program areas and special initiatives. We also support original data collection.

Proposals to conduct field experiments, in-depth qualitative interviews, and ethnographies are also encouraged.

RSF receives so many applications for its limited funding that it no longer considers submissions that solely make routine 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. Only novel uses of these data sets, particularly ones that link publicly available data to new data sets or ones that use the restricted versions of these data will be considered.

Next: Application Requirements View All Upcoming Application Deadlines The grantmaking process at the Russell Sage Foundation is rigorous and competitive. Applicants should review our guidelines to ensure they comply with our eligibility requirements. RSF rarely considers projects for which the investigators have not already fully-developed the research design, the sample framework, and access to data.

Grant Terms and Requirements Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Social, Political, and Economic Inequality Race-Conscious College Admissions Ban Immigration and Immigrant Integration 2. Start a New "Core Research Grants" Application Then select the appropriate program option. 3.

Complete the Application Form Fill out the short application form with basic questions about the applicant and the project. • A concise single-spaced (4 pages maximum) letter of inquiry describing the research; Bibliography does not count towards page limit • An up-to-date abbreviated CV (maximum of 5 pages) *New accounts must be created at least one week before an application deadline.

Activating a new account may take up to 5 business days. Go to the Fluxx Application Portal More Information for Grant Seekers Information for Grant Seekers Explore all Research Grants and Opportunities at RSF. Frequently Asked Questions If you have clarifying questions regarding the LOI or proposals, please review our FAQ.

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