Social Inequality Research

Posted by Russell Sage Foundation on August 29, 2016

Russell Sage Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for Social Inequality Research

One of the oldest foundations in America, the Russell Sage Foundation was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” In pursuit of this mission, the foundation now dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, knowledge, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.

The foundation’s program on Social Inequality supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequalities in the United States. To that end, the program is seeking Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality.

Examples of the kinds of topics that are of interest include but are not limited to economic well-being, equality of opportunity, and intergenerational mobility; the political process; psychological and/or cultural change; education; labor markets; child development and outcomes; neighborhoods and communities; families, family structure, and family formation; and other forms of inequality.

Two-year grants of up to $150,000 will be awarded to qualified organizations.

To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Review Code.

The foundation encourages methodological variety, but all proposals should have a well-developed conceptual framework and research design. Analytical models should be specified and research questions and hypotheses should be clearly stated. Awards are intended to be used for research assistance, data acquisition, data analysis, and investigator time involved in conducting research and writing up results.

Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than September 9, 2016. Upon review, select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by November 14, 2016.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, information about previous grant recipients, and an FAQ, see the Russell Sage website.

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 (LETTERS OF INQUIRY)

http://www.russellsage.org/research/social-inequality/funding_opportunity