SSRC Programs and Initiatives

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

SSRC Programs and Initiatives provide funding, infrastructure-building, and dissemination platforms to mobilize social science for the public good.

Target Customer

{"Researchers and scholars in the social sciences","Higher education institutions (colleges and universities)","Philanthropic funders / foundations"}

Key Differentiator

A multi-program ecosystem that includes emergency research funding (Economic Research Rescue Fund), a university collaboration fund (College and University Fund for the Social Sciences), and a publication/dissemination platform (Frontiers in Social and Behavioral Sciences), anchored by a network of higher education institutions.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Funding gaps for economics-related research after NSF funding termination
2Need to strengthen infrastructure and collaboration within social and behavioral sciences in higher education
3Need for knowledge dissemination and public impact through journals and reports

Key Features

1Emergency grants for economics-related research with terminated NSF funding (Economic Research Rescue Fund)
2Consortium of higher education institutions to strengthen social and behavioral science infrastructure (College and University Fund for the Social Sciences)
3Frontiers in Social and Behavioral Sciences publication featuring new research
4Network of funders, foundations, and institutional partners to enable research and public impact
5News & events and policy-related outputs (e.g., policy briefs)

Target Customer Industries

Competitive Advantages

1Emergency funding option for researchers facing NSF funding termination
2Dedicated funds to support higher education social science infrastructure
3Dissemination through Frontiers in Social and Behavioral Sciences
4Connections to funders and institutional partners for public impact
5Collaborative network across colleges and universities

Key Benefits

1Emergency funding for research projects with funding gaps

2Infrastructure-building support for social science research in higher education

3Dissemination of new research through journals and platforms

4Connections to funders and institutional partners for public impact

Case Studies & Success Stories

Carnegie Grant Continues Transformative Support for African Social Science Scholars

Case #1

News item describing ongoing support for African social science scholars funded by a Carnegie grant.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A suite of programs from the Social Science Research Council, including the Economic Research Rescue Fund, the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences, and Frontiers in Social and Behavioral Sciences, plus a funders network, aimed at strengthening social science research, infrastructure, and public impact.

Target Market

Researchers and scholars in social sciences; higher education institutions; philanthropic funders and institutional partners

Unique Value Proposition

A coordinated ecosystem of funding, infrastructure, and dissemination that mobilizes social science for the public good through emergency grants, university collaboration, and publication platforms.

Technical Requirements

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Pricing Model

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