Main Purpose: To support doctoral dissertation research in all areas of sociology including societies, institutions, groups, and demography. “The Program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation of fundamental social processes. Included is research on:
- Organizations and organizational behavior
- Population dynamics
- Social movements
- Social groups
- Labor force participation
- Stratification and mobility
- Family and social networks
- Socialization and gender roles
- The sociology of science and technology.
Benefits: Financial support for doctoral dissertation research. Funding can be used for data gathering, statistical or methodological training, meeting with other scholars, and field work away from student’s main campus.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Doctoral student in sociology
- Four Key Components of the Research Proposal
- Based on theoretically grounded issues
- Based on empirical observation or be subject to empirical validation or illustration
- Research design that is appropriate for the research question
- Research must advance understanding of social processes, structures, and methods
Application Link and Additional Information: click here
Deadline: October 15, 2015