The Dissertation Research Grants program supports innovative and high-quality dissertation research that addresses questions relevant to any of RSF’s priority areas: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality. Proposed projects must be closely aligned with the funding priorities listed on the RSF website, contribute to RSF’s mission to improve social and living conditions in the U.S.,

The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) will accept letters of inquiry under the core programs for Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context and Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration. The foundation will also accept LOIs for the special initiatives Immigration and Immigrant Integration and Promoting Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility among Racially, Ethnically, and Economically Diverse Groups after the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities.

Since the year 2000, individuals have been allowed to report more than one race on the decennial census. While racial and ethnic identification among those with multiple identities can vary over time and across contexts, studies of changes in racial and ethnic identification have been limited by data availability. To examine this issue, CSDE External Affiliate Matthew Hall (Cornell University) and Jiwon Lee (Cornell University) received funding from RSF which will allow them to analyze the development of racial and ethnic identities among multiracial Americans from infancy to young adulthood.

The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) and Arnold Ventures recently announced a collaborative call for causal research on the criminal justice system. Criminal justice policies and practices include the work of the police, courts, jails, prisons, probation and parole, and immigration detention. Proposals must include causal research designs that can reliably isolate the treatment effects of a policy, practice, or intervention such as difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, and randomized controlled trials.

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Secure your hotel reservation now for the Population Association of America (PAA) Conference from April 10-13, 2025 at the Washington, DC Marriott Marquis. Use the special links on the Hotel and Travel page to book at the discounted PAA rate. Registration will open soon!

Register now for the Applied Demography Conference (ADC) in Tucson, Arizona! From February 4 – 6, 2025, ADC will be at the stunning Loews Ventana Canyon. This conference is designed to showcase developments in applied demography, provide feedback on work in progress, and strengthen professional and personal ties within the applied demography community. Registration includes a continental breakfast each day and a group luncheon. See details and register here.

The most recent issue of Population and Development Review is now published and is dedicated to “Contraceptive Transitions: Explanations and Evidence.” Access the full set of new articles here.

With a seemingly endless range of possible models to analyze longitudinal data, how do you select the best one? This seminar from Statistical Horizons (taught by Kenneth A. Bollen) will address that question, providing you with practical tools to evaluate and select the most suitable longitudinal model. Learn more and access sample course materials here.

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