The Dissertation Research Grants program supports innovative and high-quality dissertation research that addresses questions relevant to any of RSF’s priority areas:  Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity and Immigration; Immigration and Immigrant Integration; and Social, Political, and Economic Inequality.

Proposed projects must be closely aligned with the funding priorities listed on the RSF website for any of these areas, contribute to RSF's mission to improve social and living conditions in the U.S., and demonstrate appropriate use of relevant theory, innovative data, rigorous research methods, and measures. The proposal deadline is February 4, 2025, for funding starting in September 2025. Learn more about the Dissertation Research Grants program on the RSF website.

RSF staff will discuss the Dissertation Research Grants application process at a webinar on January 7, 2025, at 2PM ET.

"As the Project Manager for the Social & Economic Sciences Research Center, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of multiple program evaluation projects. Your duties will include client interaction, project planning and specifications, survey questionnaire and materials design, sample management, and survey implementation. You will ensure project success by effectively communicating with staff about project requirements, monitoring project progress, and managing deadlines. Other duties you will be responsible for include data management, data analysis, quality assurance, report writing, and preparing evaluation reports for presentations. You will work collaboratively and independently to develop grant and service center funding proposals as opportunities arise."

This opening was first posted on October 1. This is a temporary position expected to end on June 30, 2025. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

See the complete job announcement on the WSU Jobs website.

"As our new Research Specialist, you'll be at the heart of impactful projects. You'll collaborate with local organizations and government agencies, helping them understand complex social issues and make informed decisions. Your work will be diverse and engaging - one day you might design a study to evaluate a new community program, and the next, present findings to city officials.

"We're looking for someone who thrives on making meaning out of data and who can also communicate insights clearly to diverse audiences. You'll lead research teams, manage budgets, and work directly with our partners to ensure our research addresses their most pressing questions. This role combines project management and creative analytical abilities, with relationship-building skills."

ISR staff work a hybrid schedule with a minimum of two in-office days at Sacramento State Downtown. Priority review of applications begins November 4, 2024.

See the complete posting on the SacState University Enterprises website.

The Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grants are available to all US-based graduate students who are at the point of initiating or are already conducting dissertation research focused on advancing knowledge and understanding of political behavior. 

Each dissertation will be provided a grant up to $15,000 to support survey research. The money should be used for survey research conducted via an academically recognized survey organization (e.g. YouGov, GfK, NORC).

Submissions will be due no later than 10/31/2024, 11:59 PM PT. 

For complete information, see the Rapoport Family Foundation website

The Department of Sociology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA invites applications for an open area tenure-track position. This position will be at the level of Assistant Professor and will commence in Fall 2025. Minimum qualifications include a PhD at the time of appointment.

They are seeking a scholar with a strong research trajectory that contributes to the strengths of the department, the university, and Atlanta. They value cutting edge research that adopts a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, and that pertains to a range of substantive foci.
Candidates should be prepared to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to strive for excellence in teaching.

Application review will begin on October 13, 2024. Applications received up to 30 days after review begins will receive full consideration.

View the position announcement and application link on Interfolio.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Southern California will be making one tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant or associate professor. They are particularly interested in candidates who can expand their strengths in research related to political sociology, culture, and social theory. A doctoral degree is required by the time of appointment. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Screening for this position began October 3 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be sent to socisearch@dornsife.usc.edu.

See the complete notice and application link on the USC website.

The Institute of Behavioral Science, in collaboration with the Departments of Sociology and Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, invites applications for an Assistant or early Associate Professor in the fields of demography or population science. They seek a colleague with expertise in demographic methods and techniques whose research examines core demographic processes (i.e., fertility, mortality, migration) and who will contribute to CU’s nationally recognized NICHD-funded Population Center (CUPC). They are especially interested in applicants whose work complements existing strengths at CUPC, including in one or more of our primary research areas of (1) Climate Change, Environment and Health, (2) Fertility, and (3) Health and Mortality, or cross-cutting themes in population research such as migration.

Deadline for applications: 18 October 2024

See the complete job posting online.

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at UC.

Applicants must hold or receive a Ph.D. or terminal degree in their discipline (JD, MD, MFA, DVM, EdD, etc.) from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship.

The program includes opportunities at several campuses and in different disciplines. See the complete program listing online.

The Urban Science Lab at UC Davis welcomes applicants, according to this LinkedIn posting.

The Urban Institute Office of Race and Equity Research (ORER) is an interdisciplinary hub for innovation in research, policy, and practice to drive equitable outcomes. ORER is looking to bring on a research analyst to help advance its research agenda focused on examining policy solutions to advance equity across different fields, such as wealth building, automated systems, and broader policy design and implementation. The research analyst is responsible for assisting senior researchers and project teams in successfully executing defined research tasks.  

The research analyst role is open for in-office, hybrid, or remote candidates. Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2024.

See the complete job posting and application details online.

The Center for Open Science (COS) builds the tools to make it possible and easy for the research community to make scientific investigations' data, results, and outcomes open, transparent, and reproducible. 

This position will be responsible for strategic planning, implementation, and execution of the COS’s new Data Science effort and building towards engaging the metascience community to share insights, collaborate on research studies, and disseminate insights across the community. This includes extracting insights from internal data sources at COS, such as the Open Science Framework (OSF) and connecting these insights to external data sources across the scholarly landscape.

This is a fully remote position with a requirement to attend up to 4 in person meetings per year. This position will remain open for applications until September 10, 2024.

See the complete position announcement online.