Core Research Grants (Russell Sage Foundation)

About this program

The Russell Sage Foundation offers multiple funding streams for social science research aligned with its priority areas, including Core Research Grants (up to $200,000), the Sheldon Danziger Pipeline Grants for early‑career faculty (up to $65,000), Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System Grants for assistant professors (up to $100,000), Dissertation Research Grants ($15,000), a 10‑month Visiting Scholar Fellowship with partial salary support (up to 50% of academic salary, max $150,000), and occasional unpaid Visiting Researcher residencies. Awards typically fund salary and research expenses per program budget guidelines, visiting scholars receive office space and research resources, and grants over $75,000 include 15% in indirect costs. Eligibility and requirements vary by program: Core Grants are for PhD holders; Pipeline Grants target assistant professors, lecturers, and adjuncts and pair grantees with mentors; Causal Justice Grants require assistant professors proposing credible causal designs (e.g., RCT, DiD, RDD, IV); Dissertation Grants support PhD candidates actively conducting dissertation research rather than solely writing up completed data.