Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grants

The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) has established a dissertation research grants (DRG) program to support innovative and high-quality dissertation research projects that address questions relevant to RSF’s priority areas: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Proposed projects must be closely aligned with the funding priorities listed on the RSF website for any of these areas, contribute to RSF’s mission to improve social and living conditions in the U.S., and demonstrate appropriate use of relevant theory, innovative data, rigorous research methods, and measures.

In partnership, RSF and the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research will support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline, with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

Click here to read about our June 2022 Dissertation Research Grantees.
Click here to read about our May 2023 Dissertation Research Grantees.

Application Information
• Upcoming deadlines
• Eligibility and Guidelines
• Submit a proposal
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about applying for a Dissertation Research Grant
• DRG Budget Template
• Examples of Successful LOIs and Proposals

Current and Recent Dissertation Research Grantees:
Mari Sanchez, "Non-White Meta-Categories in the United States and United Kingdom: Unpacking the Language of Racial Difference and Justice," May 2024
Saúl Ramírez, "Assimilation Pathways, Deportation Effects, and American Identity," May 2023
Victoria Asbury-Kimmel, "Assessing the Effects of Immigration Discourse on Subjective Evaluations of Americanness and Resource Allocation," July 2022