Russel Sage Foundation

The Russell Sage Foundation is an operating foundation dedicated to programs of social science research. Below you will find current funding priorities under our programs and special initiatives. Click here for upcoming deadlines. Read More

The foundation currently pursues four principal programs: Behavioral Economics; the Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; and Social Inequality. Read More

The foundation occasionally pursues time-limited special initiatives on certain topics of emerging interest. We have launched a number of new initiatives recently that are consistent with RSF’s interests in strengthening the methods, data, and theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies. These initiatives are intended to generate new research with an emphasis on any of the foundation’s core programs. See below for further information on each special initiative. Read More

The foundation has launched research collaborations with a number of institutions, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and others. Read More

<p>RSF offers intensive, one-to-two-week summer institutes on various topics for doctoral students and early-career scholars. Most participant costs during the institute, including housing and most meals, are covered, and travel expenses are reimbursed up to a set cap. Participants are required to fully attend all sessions of the program and some institutes require participants to complete some assignments in advance.</p> Read More

The foundation sponsors a number of active working groups, including Biology and Social Science (BioSS); Computational Social Science; Cultural Contact and Immigration; and Racial Bias in Policing. Read More

New grant proposals are no longer being accepted in the following grant programs.  Read More