Launched in 2020, the Pipeline Grants, initially co-funded with the Economic Mobility and Opportunity program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, support early-career scholars and promotes diversity in the social sciences, including racial, ethnic, gender, disciplinary, institutional, and geographic diversity. They were renamed the Sheldon Danziger Pipeline Grants in 2025.
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.
Below are resources for prospective grantseekers to review before submitting applications.
Register now for our Best Practices for Grant Writing Webinar
September 30, 2025 at 2:00pm ET
RSF program staff will discuss the application process.
All research grant budgets must comply with the following requirements. Applicants must review this section before submitting an invited proposal as requirements may change.
All research grant budgets must comply with the following requirements. Applicants must review this section before submitting an invited proposal as requirements may change.
Core Research Grants provide up to $200,000 for PhD holders for research projects aligned with RSF's research priorities.