Application Deadlines
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Research Grants (Core Programs and Special Initiatives)
Funding Guidelines for May 3, 2023 Deadline
RSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under all of its core programs and special initiatives: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. In addition, RSF will also accept LOIs relevant to any of its core programs that address the effects of social movements, such as drives for unionization and mass social protests, and the effects of racial/ethnic/gender bias and discrimination on a range of outcomes related to social and living conditions in the United States.
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. Successful proposals from this round can have a start date on or after July 1, 2023.
*ALL applications (LOIs & Proposals) are due by 2pm ET/11am PT
Letter of Inquiry Deadline | Invited Proposal Deadline | Funding Decision |
Grant Start Date (on/after) |
July 27, 2022* | Nov. 15, 2022* | Mar. 2023 | Apr. 1, 2023 |
Nov. 9, 2022* | Mar. 1, 2023* | Jun. 2023 | Jul. 1, 2023 |
May 3, 2023* SEE GUIDELINES ABOVE | Aug. 9, 2023* | Nov. 2023 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
July 26, 2023* | November 2023 (TBC) | Mar. 2024 | Apr. 1, 2024 |
Before applying, review our Budget and Eligibility requirements
Pipeline Grants Competition
The next deadline will be early November 2023 (TBC)
Dissertation Research Grants
The next deadline will be February 1, 2023
Fellowships (Visiting Scholars, Visiting Journalists, Visiting Researchers)
Visiting Scholars
Year in Residence | Application Deadline | Decision |
2024-2025 | June 27, 2023 (11:59pm ET) | December 2023 |
Visiting Journalists & Visiting Researchers
For Residency Between | Application Deadline | Decision |
September 2023 - June 2024 | May 2, 2023 (2pm ET/11am PT) | June 2023 |
- Submit a Visiting Journalist Application
- See information on Visiting Journalists
- See information on Visiting Researchers
Summer Institutes
RSF Journal