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Core Research Grants is sponsored by Russell Sage Foundation. Supports research projects in the social sciences that extend the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences as a means of better documenting and understanding social and living conditions in the U.S. Funding is provided for the Foundation's core programs and special initiatives.
Geographic focus: United States
Focus areas: Social, Political and Economic Inequality, Future of Work, Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context, Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration, Immigration and Immigrant Integration, Race-Conscious College Admissions Ban
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Application snapshot: target deadline March 11, 2026; published funding information $75,000 - $200,000; eligibility guidance All Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators must hold a doctorate or equivalent degree in a relevant field (with rare exceptions for high-level scholarly research background).
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$75,000 - $200,000Deadline: Mar 11, 2026
