Information for Grant Seekers
RSF makes external grants for social science research projects that address questions of interest under its research priorities. RSF also seeks to support early career scholars through its Pipeline Grants Competition, Grants for Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System, and Dissertation Research Grants program. The foundation offers two types of fellowships: Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of original empirical research by both established and emerging scholars.
Funding Opportunities
Core Research Grants
Up to $200,000 for PhD holders
Pipeline Grants
Up to $65,000 for early-career PhD holders
Dissertation Grants
$15,000 for PhD Candidates (ABD)
Early Career Criminal Justice Grants
Up to $100,000 for assistant professors conducting causal research on the criminal justice system
Visiting Fellowships
Residential fellowships for PhD holders and journalists
RSF Journal
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The Russell Sage Foundation seeks to support doctoral students and early-career scholars through its Pipeline Grants Competition, Grants for Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System, and Dissertation Research Grants program.
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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.