The Center awards up to four grants of up to $25,000 each for
research in our priority research areas. Preference is given to
junior scholars from all disciplines, both quantitative and
qualitative research proposals are welcomed.
Awardees will present their findings the following year at our
annual conference.
Acknowledgements: Funding for the Small Grants
Competition was made possible in part by grant number AE00102
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Analysis (ASPE), which
was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA). The views expressed in publications
resulting from supported research do not necessarily reflect the
official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Congratulations to 2013-2014 small grants recipient David
Phillips on the publication of his paper in the Journal of Human
Resources. His paper, “Do Low-Wage Employers Discriminate Against
Applicants with Long Commutes? Evidence from a Correspondence
Experiment,” studies how employers respond to low-wage job
applicants’ home addresses.
We are pleased to announce the winners for our 2015-2016 Small
Grants for Poverty Research. All recipients will receive grants
to support their research projects related to the core themes of
the Center and will present at our 2017 Small Grants Conference.
Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce the winners for our 2014-2015 Small
Grants for Poverty Research. All recipients will receive grants
to support their research projects related to the core themes of
the Center and will present as part of our seminar series.
Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce the winners for our 2013-2014 Small
Grants for Poverty Research. All recipients will receive grants
to support their research projects related to the core themes of
the Center and will present at our 2015 Small Grants Conference.
Congratulations!
DAVIS, Calif. — Emerging poverty researchers from across the
country presented findings from their Center for Poverty Research
Small Grants-funded studies at the 2011-2012 Small Grants
Recipients Conference on Friday, April 26, 2013.
We are pleased to announce the winners for our 2012 Small Grants
for Poverty Research: Martha J. Bailey, Thomas DeLeire, Roberto
G. Gonzales, Brian T. Melzer, and Patrick Sharkey. All will
receive grants to support specific research projects related to
the core themes of the Center and will present at our 2013 Small
Grants Conference. Congratulations!
