
Steven H. Sandell Grant Program
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.
Research focal areas include:
- Disparities by race and ethnicity;
- Decline in SSDI and SSI applications;
- Improving communication and outreach;
- Economic security of SSA beneficiaries;
- Improving service delivery;
- Return-to-work; and
- Informing Trust Fund projections.
Grant Awards
Up to three $45,000 grants are awarded based upon the quality of the applicant’s proposal and the proposed budget. Applicants are required to complete the research outlined in the proposal within one year of the award. Grant recipients may be required to present their work to the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD.
Submission
The deadline for the 2022 Sandell Grant Program was January 31, 2022.
Download the proposal guidelines to prepare for next year. 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
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.