Steven H. Sandell Grant Program

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The Center for Retirement Research sponsors the annual Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement or disability research and policy.  The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for junior or non-tenured scholars (within seven years of receiving their Ph.D.) from all academic disciplines to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement or disability issues.  Individuals from historically underserved or underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal focuses on at least one of SSA’s research focal areas:

  • Disparities by race, ethnicity, and sex;
  • Addressing barriers to disability program and SSI program participation;
  • Economic security of program applicants and beneficiaries;
  • Understanding service needs;
  • Understanding communication needs; and
  • Addressing employment barriers for people with disabilities.

Grant Awards

One $50,000 grant will be awarded based upon the quality of the applicant’s proposal and the proposed budget.  The applicant is required to complete the research outlined in the proposal within one year of the award.  The grant recipient may be required to present their work to the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD.

Submission

Download the proposal guidelines and the budget matrix.  The deadline for the 2024 Sandell Grant Program is April 30, 2024. 

Review sample proposals that received awards: Sample 1, Sample 2.

Contact

Please contact Marina Tsiknis with any questions about the Sandell Grant Program at 617-552-1092 or tsiknis@bc.edu.

Previous Awardees

2023 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2022 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2021 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2020 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2019 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2018 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2017 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2016 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2015 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2014 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2013 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2012 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2011 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2010 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2009 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2008 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

2007 Sandell Grant Program Recipients

Where are they now?

See what our previous awardees have done since receiving their grants.