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Grant Funding and Policies

SBS encourages its faculty to apply for fellowships and grants that support their creative activities and research efforts. As noted by the Academy for Arts and Sciences, "The importance of social and behavioral science research to the nation’s economic and national security is enormous. Most of the problems we face benefit from research in these sciences. In addition, basic research in these sciences contributes to American innovation."

The Senior Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development oversees the College Grants Program in collaboration with the Director of the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR).

In addition, ISSR provides UMass social scientists with methodological training and consultation, assistance with grant writing, and free NVivo software.

Learn About the Grant Proposal Submission Process > 

Learn About External Funding Opportunities > 

Learn about the SBS Course Reduction Policy > 

Apply for an SBS Faculty Seed Funding Grant > 

Contacts

lundquist [at] soc [dot] umass [dot] edu (Jennifer Lundquist) | Questions about the SBS Faculty Seed Funding Grant submission and review processes.
Senior Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development & Professor of Sociology

mviscione [at] umass [dot] edu (Mikayla Viscione) | Questions about the SBS Faculty Seed Funding Grant submission process.
Assistant Director of Events and Projects

jkamilar [at] umass [dot] edu (Jason Kamilar) | Resources and support with all externally-sponsored research.
Director of ISSR & Professor of Anthropology

bonniesmith [at] umass [dot] edu (Katie Smith) | Resources and support with all externally-sponsored research.
Associate Director of Research Administration and Operations – ISSR

mpenland [at] umass [dot] edu (Carrie Morrison Penland) | Resources and support with all externally-sponsored research.
Grants and Contracts Coordinators – ISSR

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