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The Horowitz Foundation

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is a non-profit organisation established in 1997 to advance research and scholarship in the major fields of the social sciences. The foundation's primary mission is to support emerging scholars by providing dissertation-level research grants to PhD and DrPH candidates globally, regardless of citizenship or institutional location. By funding innovative, data-driven projects with clear public policy implications, the foundation aims to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical solutions for contemporary global and local social issues.

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Focus Areas: Social sciences with direct social policy applications (e.g., sociology, political science, economics, public health, and psychology).
Target Group: PhD and DrPH candidates at the dissertation stage.
Global Scope: Open to applicants worldwide; there are no nationality or residency restrictions.
Impact: Over 440 awards granted globally since inception.

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Horowitz Foundation Social Policy Research Grants

The Horowitz Foundation · US

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grants program offers targeted financial assistance to doctoral candidates during the critical dissertation stage of their academic careers. Operating with a strict bottom-up framework, the foundation does not restrict applications to pre-defined geographic regions. Instead, it invites innovative proposals from across the social sciences, provided the core research directly addresses contemporary public or social policy issues. Rather than funding institutional overhead or basic tuition, these grants provide flexible funding to support direct field research and data collection. The program publicly announces award winners each June.

Deadline: 1 December 202622 days left
Value: Typically $7,500 to $10,000 USD per award.
Focus: Social science

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