Welcome to ISSR!

Our mission is to promote excellence in social science research across the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Institute for Social Science Research provides resources and support for campus-wide researchers using or learning to use social science methods, seeking to take part in collaborative and interdisciplinary research, doing publicly engaged research, and seeking external funding for research.

Grant Seekers | 2022 NSF & SACNAS Grant Writing Workshop Application

The National Science Foundation and SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science) are excited to host a workshop on Grant Writing and Peer Review for early career scientists! Participants of this workshop will learn to critique grant proposals as well as how to develop their own with the guidance of peers and advisors.

Graduate Student Grants | Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

Competition Now Open!

Note: Students cannot apply directly, they must apply through UMass; interested students should contact the Graduate School's Associate Director for Grants & Fellowships, Heidi Bauer-Clapp (hbauerclapp@umass.edu) for details on UMass’s internal deadline and application process. The funder's final deadline is April 6.

Graduate Student Grants from the Graduate School at UMass Amherst

Applications are now open for the Spring 2022 Graduate School Grant Programs!

Governor names Elizabeth Evans to MA Health Council

Dr. Elizabeth Evans, School of Public Health and ISSR Scholar Facilitator

COSSA Advocacy Handbook

2021 | Consortium of Social Science Associations Handbook for Social & Behavioral Science Research Advocacy

Publishing | FirstGen Scholars Program at UC Press

First generation scholars can now find support for the publishing process from the FirstGen program at the University of California Press. Check out the resources on offer!

https://www.ucpress.edu/resources/firstgen-program

Video | 2021-10-25 | Transnational Feminist Itineraries Author Panel

Book cover image. Image of modern art installation: woman's body shaped from multicultural textiles.

On October 25, 2021, ISSR and the UMass Department of Sociology's Committee on Colloquia and Social Events hosted a panel discussion among eight contributors to an important new edited volume of feminist theory and practice. Video from the online event can be viewed here for a period of 120 days.

Video | 2021-10-20 | The Power of Numbers for Social Justice

Image of red fist breaking out of a box, with shattered glass and numerals flying out

On October 20, 2021, ISSR celebrated Erica Scharrer's and Srividya Ramasubramanian's new book, Quantitative Research Methods in Communication: The Power of Numbers for Social Justice, an important new resource on using the power of numbers to advance social justice.

Announcement | UMass NVivo Licenses Extended One Year

Dear ISSR community,

You may have heard that due to a dramatic increase in the cost of NVivo licenses, there was a question as to whether UMass Amherst would be able to renew the campus wide NVivo license for 2021-2022. We are pleased to report that the license has been extended for one year and will be active through September 2022.

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Grant Seekers | 2022 NSF & SACNAS Grant Writing Workshop Application

Graduate Student Grants | Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

Graduate Student Grants from the Graduate School at UMass Amherst

Applications are now open for the Spring 2022 Graduate School Grant Programs!

Governor names Elizabeth Evans to MA Health Council

COSSA Advocacy Handbook

Publishing | FirstGen Scholars Program at UC Press

Video | 2021-10-25 | Transnational Feminist Itineraries Author Panel

Video | 2021-10-20 | The Power of Numbers for Social Justice

Announcement | UMass NVivo Licenses Extended One Year

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