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Applications are currently being accepted for Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Small Grant Program 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this grant and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Horowitz Foundation Small Grants provide an essential platform for emerging social science researchers to conduct impactful, policy-relevant dissertation research. With merit-based funding, global eligibility, and special recognition awards, the program encourages innovation, scholarly excellence, and meaningful contribution to social policy research worldwide.
Total Available Funding: $10,000 per grant
Disbursement: $7,500 initially; $2,500 upon project completion with evidence of dissemination (journal article, book chapter, or dissertation approval)
Special Awards:
Irving Louis Horowitz Award: $5,000 for the most outstanding project
Trustees’ Award: $3,000 for innovative theoretical or methodological research
Grant Duration: Must be completed within five years from the award announcement
Current PhD or DrPH candidates actively working on their dissertation
Candidates must not hold a PhD yet
Must have defended their dissertation proposal or received departmental approval for their topic
Open to applicants from any country and any university
Applicants can apply once per cycle; previous applicants before 2023 may reapply
Complete the online application portal
Provide all requested personal, academic, and project information
Upload your CV and project description
Submit referee contact information and ensure forms are completed
Confirm all documents are in English before submission
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