Foundation / Corporation
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
01/31/22 5:00 PM EST Receipt
Fellowships to USA doctoral candidates for research projects related to disability or retirement. Proposals are encouraged from applicants in all academic disciplines. The purpose of the program is to improve the quality of scholarship in this field of studies and to promote the next generation in retirement or disability policy research. Historically underserved or underrepresented individuals are encouraged to apply.
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement or disability research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration and provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement or disability issues.
Research focal areas include:
Specific topics of interest include the following:
GrantWatch ID#: 193360
Up to three
$28,000 fellowships
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply Online: http://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/2022-dissertation-fellowship-online-application/
Submit Letter of Support: http://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/2022-dissertation-fellowship-letter-of-recommendation/
Please contact Marina Tsiknis with any questions about the Dissertation Fellowship Program at 617-552-1092 or tsiknis@bc.edu.
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