Russel Sage Foundation

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Core Research Grants (Core Programs and Special Initiatives)

Funding Guidelines for October 29, 2024 Deadline

RSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under the core programs for Future of Work and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. The foundation will also accept LOIs for the new special initiative Promoting Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility among Racially, Ethnically, and Economically Diverse Groups after the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities.

LOIs must include specific information about the proposed data and research design. After peer review, about 15% of those who submit an LOI will receive an invitation to submit a proposal. If you are unsure about the foundation's expectations, we strongly recommend that you review the grant writing guidelines on our website and also view an instructional webinar.

*ALL applications (LOIs & Proposals) are due by 2pm ET/11am PT

Before applying, review our Budget and Eligibility requirements

• Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) or Proposal
• See information on Research Grants

Pipeline Grants Competition

The next deadline is October 22, 2024

• See information on the Pipeline Grants Competition

Dissertation Research Grants

The next deadline is February 4, 2025

• See information about Dissertation Research Grants

Fellowships (Visiting Scholars, Visiting Journalists, Visiting Researchers)

Visiting Scholars

• Submit a Visiting Scholar Application
• See information on Visiting Scholars

Visiting Journalists & Visiting Researchers

Only Visiting Researcher applications will be considered for the May 7, 2024 deadline. The Foundation will not be accepting Visiting Journalist applications in 2024.

• Submit a Visiting Journalist Application
• See information on Visiting Journalists
• See information on Visiting Researchers

Summer Institutes

• See information on RSF Summer Institutes

RSF Journal

• Submit an Abstract
• See information on RSF Journal