The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) is soliciting proposals for the Dissertation Fellowship Program in Retirement or Disability Research.
Donor Name: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) through the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). The program’s purpose is to promote the next generation of scholars in retirement or disability policy research and to improve the quality of scholarship in retirement and disability research studies. Historically underserved or underrepresented individuals are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal focuses on at least one of SSA’s research focal areas:
- Understanding service needs and improving service delivery;
- Studying causes and inequities of overpayment and underpayment;
- Addressing barriers to disability and SSI programs participation and processes;
- Understanding and improving communication;
- Identifying disparities by race, ethnicity, and sex;
- Examining economic security of program applicants and beneficiaries; and
- Addressing employment barriers for people with disabilities.
Funding Information
Two $28,000 fellowships will be awarded to doctoral candidates enrolled in an accredited program at a U.S. university. Recipients may be required to present their work to SSA in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD.
Proposal Requirements
Minimum Requirements for Fellowship Applicants:
- Applicant must be enrolled in a qualified doctoral program at a U.S. university.
- Applicant must have completed all coursework and have completed the appropriate examinations or qualifications to be considered A.B.D.
- Applicants must have a dissertation proposal focused on one of SSA’s Research Focal Areas.
- Applicants must have a dissertation advisor and committee.
- Applicants must have the chair of the dissertation committee approve the research methodology using the provided form.
- Applicants cannot receive other federal funding concurrently with this fellowship. Please contact the CRR if you have a potential conflict.
For more information, visit Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.