On September 25, 2023, ISSR and the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences hosted a Faculty/PI Grants Summit, to present an overview of the UMass grantseeking and award management process for all interested SBS faculty.
The Graduate School at UMass Amherst is now accepting applications for a number of grants for graduate students pursuing dissertation research, including new supplemental funding for research travel with children and fir public engagement. Application deadlines for the different grant opportunities range from mid-October to late November. Check out the full listing and application instructions on the Graduate School's Internal Funding web page.
ISSR is excited to announce that we will be expanding our capacity to support CSBS grant-seekers. We are currently recruiting for a new position of ISSR Grants & Contracts Coordinator, and we welcome your support in identifying candidates for this exciting new role. ISSR provides a supportive and welcoming workplace, with a deep interest in professional development opportunities for all staff.
ANNOUNCING THE 2021-2022 ISSR SCHOLARS
The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 ISSR Scholars, who represent three colleges and seven departments across the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus. Krista Harper, Acting Director of the Institute for Social Science Research, notes, “Social science uncovers the human dimensions of societal and global problems, and ISSR is thrilled to launch work with this cohort of innovative social scientists.”
ISSR and the Social Sciences & Environment Network (SSEN) at UMass Amherst are pleased to share a brief educational video on the public art installation, FutureSHORELINE. This innovative installation was supported in part by a SSEN Seed Grant to Dr. Carolina Aragón, UMass Amherst AssistantProfessor of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. It will be on display in Boston's Fort Point Channel through the summer of 2021.
A research team including Charlie Schweik and Brenda Bushouse of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded $3.4 million in grants from the National Science Foundation’s Growing Convergence Research program for their project, “Jumpstarting Successful Open-Source Software Projects with Evidence-based Rules and Structures.”
COSSA provides a wealth of information to help social scientists follow the changing landscape of rules and resources at the federal agencies that fund social science research, as the government responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Applications are now open for the Spring 2020 cycle of the Graduate School Grant Programs!
The Graduate School will award more than $100,000 in 2019-20 to current UMass doctoral students to support dissertation research across all fields.
Three types of competitive awards are available:
- Dissertation Research Grants
- Fieldwork Grants
- Predissertation Grants.
New for 2019-20! Supplements for Travel with Children
ISSR is proud to congratulate Elizabeth Evans, ISSR Scholar and Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, on the $10.2 million center grant awarded for the proposal she developed in her 2018 ISSR Scholars year in support of vital research on opioid treatment with incarcerated populations in Massachusetts. The ISSR Scholars Program is a proven investment in the research and career development of promising UMass faculty, providing strategic grantsmanship mentoring and support to a growing cohort of social scientists across the UMass colleges and disciplines.
