ASA is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (ASA DDRIG) program for another four years. ASA initially received a grant from NSF in 2020 to fund the first four years of the program which was modeled closely on the former program within Sociology at NSF. In those four years, ASA has awarded 102 grants totaling over $1.5 million to doctoral students at 50 institutions who are conducting dissertation research in over 40 substantive areas of sociology and using a variety of methods.
Each year, the ASA DDRIG program awards up to 25 grants of up to $16,000 each to support highly talented doctoral students who are conducting cutting-edge research that has the potential to both advance sociological knowledge and contribute to the public good. Along with this direct support, the program provides grantees with access to professional development resources and opportunities that will enhance the impact of the award. The application for the 2025 ASA DDRIG opens August 1, 2024 and closes at 5pm Eastern on November 4, 2024. For more information about the ASA DDRIG and to access proposal submission guidelines, the application link, and resources to help you prepare your application, please visit the ASA DDRIG website.
If you are a PhD sociologist interested in serving as a reviewer for the ASA DDRIG, please reach out via the ASA Leadership Opportunities Interest form. ASA is thankful to all those sociologists who have served as reviewers in the first four years, and we look forward to welcoming new reviewers for future review cycles.
