Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholars Program

Funding: Full salary replacement/stipend (RSF states support is comparable to visiting scholar's normal academic salary, up to a foundation-set maximum) plus office space; verify exact figures on website. Who can apply: Scholars with a PhD or comparable terminal degree (or equivalent career background), at least two years beyond the PhD at the application deadline, proposing research in the social, economic, political, or behavioral sciences. Length: Academic year, September 1 - June 30. Partially subsidized apartment near RSF's NYC offices for scholars from outside the area; childcare subsidies for children under 13; office space and research support at RSF headquarters. Field: Social Science. Deadline: Late June (annual, e.g. June 25, 2026 for the 2027-2028 cohort).