Steven H. Sandell Grant Program
About Steven H. Sandell
The Center for Retirement Research sponsors the annual Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement income and disability insurance research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for scholars from all academic disciplines and senior scholars working in a new area to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income and disability insurance issues. Priority areas include:
• Social Security and disability insurance
• Macroeconomic analyses of Social Security
• Wealth and retirement income
• Program interactions
• International research
• Demographic research
Grant Awards
Up to seven grants of $45,000 will be awarded based upon the quality of the applicant's proposal and his or her proposed budget. Applicants are required to complete the research outlined in the proposal within one year of the award. A select group of grant winners will be required to present their work to the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC or Baltimore.
Submission
The submission deadline for the 2012 Sandell Grant Program is January 27, 2012. Download program guidelines and budget matrix. Online application form and letter of recommendation are now available. Grant award recipients will be announced in March 2012.
Contact
Please contact Marina Tsiknis with any questions about the Sandell Grant Program at 617-552-1092 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Previous Awardees
2011 Sandell Grant Program Recipients
2010 Sandell Grant Program Recipients
2009 Sandell Grant Program Recipients