Dissertation Research Grants
Small grants for doctoral candidates whose dissertation research addresses RSF priority areas, including economic inequality, poverty and social policy. Co-funded with the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and the Upjohn Institute.
- Indicative award
- up to $15k (total award)The RSF budget guidelines state the maximum allowable budget is $15,000. No indirect costs are allowed. No minimum is published.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · FebNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The RSF deadlines page lists the next Dissertation Research Grants competition as February 2027 without naming a specific day, so no exact date is recorded here.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- Doctoral students who have completed all requirements except the dissertation, enrolled at U.S. institutions only. One award per applicant in a lifetime. No nationality restriction.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- dissertation research · economic inequality · poverty · social policy
- Apply at
- https://www.russellsage.org/apply/info/budget
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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