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Russell Sage Foundation’s Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System, Due Apr. 3, 2025

Russell Sage Foundation’s Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System, in partnership with Arnold Ventures, requests proposals from tenure-track assistant professors conducting causal research on the criminal justice system. Criminal justice policies and practices include the work of police, courts, jails, prisons, probation and parole, and immigration detention. Proposals must include causal research designs that

Brady Education Foundation’s Promoting Positive Cognitive and/or Achievement Outcomes for Children, Due Apr. 1, 2025

Brady Education Foundation’s Promoting Positive Cognitive and/or Achievement Outcomes for Children seeks Existing Program Evaluation (EPE) and Research Project (RE) proposals that demonstrate a strength-based perspective and have the potential to inform future educational research, practice, major philanthropic giving, and/or public policy. EPE proposals must focus on evaluating the effectiveness of programs designed to promote

Cyrus Tang Foundation’s Open-Bid Project Initiative, Due Mar. 31, 2025

Cyrus Tang Foundation’s Open-Bid Project Initiative invites Northwestern faculty to submit one-page concept papers focused on Global Health, Arts and Cultures, and Chinese Education Advancement and Innovation. The Foundation will accept concept proposals for the three following topics: 1) Global Health, 2) Arts and Culture, and 3) Chinese Education. Successful proposals will be non-political in

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Social Science Research on Energy System Interactions in the United States, LOI due Mar. 25, 2025

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Social Science Research on Energy System Interactions in the United States program invites Letters of Inquiry for interdisciplinary, collaborative social science research projects led by early- and mid-career scholars that analyze the systemic interactions and connections associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy in the United States. Relevant disciplines

Arnold Ventures’ Multiple Programs, LOI due Mar. 14, 2025

Arnold Ventures is offering funding through the following two programs: 1) Strengthening Evidence—Support for RCTs to Evaluate Social Programs and Policies, which aims to build the body of proven, effective policies, programs, and interventions by funding researchers to conduct rigorous randomized controlled trials across the spectrum of social policy. 2) Building Evidence Grants—Support for QEDs

Arnold Ventures’ Multiple Programs, LOI due Mar. 14, 2025

Arnold Venturesis offering funding through the following two programs: 1) Strengthening Evidence—Support for RCTs to Evaluate Social Programs and Policies, which aims to build the body of proven, effective policies, programs, and interventions by funding researchers to conduct rigorous randomized controlled trials across the spectrum of social policy. 2) Building Evidence Grants—Support for QEDs to

Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Fellowship Program, Due Mar. 5, 2025

Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Fellowship Program welcomes proposals from assistant professors of psychology, philosophy, cognition, AI, sociology, ethology, genetics, comparative studies, religion, and related fields. The foundation is interested in proposals that tackle the question: what constitutes intelligence? OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount: $350,000. Deadline: 3/5/25 (Nomination deadline).

Kress Foundation’s Multiple Programs, LOI due Mar. 1, 2025

The Kress Foundation’s following three grant programs are accepting applications: History of Art Program,Conservation Program, and Digital Art History. OFR Contact: Chloe Taft Kang. Amount:Not specified (recent grants have averaged $16,000). Deadline: 3/1/25 (LOI).

Terra Foundation for American Art’s Convening Grants, LOI due Feb. 17, 2025

Terra Foundation for American Art’s Convening Grants foster exchange and collaboration, such as workshops, symposia, and colloquia. The Foundation supports visual arts projects with a focus on art of the United States and Indigenous art of North America that question and broaden understandings of American art and transform how its stories are told. Projects with

Simons Foundation’s Symmetry Program, Due Jan. 22, 2025

Simons Foundation’s Symmetry Program is an Open Interval program that invites applications from trios — an artist, a scientist and a representative from an arts organization— for collaborations that expand how both artists and scientists think and conduct research. This program supports a dedicated period of thought partnership and exploration between artists and scientists, facilitated