Dissertation Fellowship Program For Doctoral Candidates
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on 10/25/2024 | |||||
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The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement or disability research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement or disability issues. Individuals from historically underserved or underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must demonstrate that their proposal focuses on at least one of SSA’s research focal areas: * Understanding service needs and improving service delivery; * Studying causes and inequities of overpayment and underpayment; * Addressing barriers to disability and SSI programs participation and processes; * Understanding and improving communication; * Identifying disparities by race, ethnicity, and sex; * Examining economic security of program applicants and beneficiaries; and * Addressing employment barriers for people with disabilities. There are 2 awards available. For more information, visit the fellowship's web site. | |
| Scholarship/Grant Site: https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/opportunities/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/ |
