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Research Grants

Awarded Grants

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An Investigation of a Cultural Humility & Social Justice Training and Support Intervention for Mentors of Youth of Color

Does a program to train youth mentors in cultural humility and social justice improve their relationships with and outcomes for low-income youth of color
Bernadette Sanchez
University Of Illinois At Urbana
2020 – 2026
$570,000
Grant

Addressing LGBTQ Youth Inequalities through Reducing Social Isolation

What programs, policies, and practices can reduce inequalities for LGBTQ youth, especially LGBTQ youth of color?
Natacha Blain
National Academy Of Sciences
2020 – 2022
$120,000
Grant

School Rezoning and Educational Inequality: Narratives, Processes, and Outcomes

Does school rezoning reduce racial segregation and influence the distribution of teachers within school attendance zones and across schools?
Andrene Castro
Virginia Commonwealth University
2020 – 2023
$49,972
Grant

Developing an Effective White Bystander Intervention to Reduce Racial Inequality in Higher Education

Does an online intervention increase the willingness of White students to publicly confront online racial discrimination?
Noelle Hurd
University Of Virginia
2020 – 2026
$446,869
Grant

Reducing Racial Disparities in Bail Decisions: An Experiment on Public Accountability and Feedback in Texas

Can measures that increase accountability and transparency reduce racial inequality in bail judges’ pretrial decisions?
Will Dobbie
Harvard University
2020 – 2021
$49,897
Grant

Testing Research Communication Strategies and Impact among Policymakers to Reduce Inequalities Precipitated by COVID-19

Can a research communication intervention increase policymakers’ use of research evidence to improve the lives of youth and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Jennifer Taylor Scott
Pennsylvania State University
2020 – 2021
$38,280
Grant

Measurement of Conceptual Use of Research in Courts

How can we assess whether research has influenced the thinking and decision making orientations of policymakers and practitioners?
Sarah Walker
University Of Washington
2020 – 2024
$409,936

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Webinar: Proposing Studies of Strategies to Address Structural Roots of Inequality

In this webinar, recorded on November 9, 2020, Program Officer Jenny Irons discusses the Foundation’s focus on reducing inequality and shares guidance for prospective applicants interested in studying strategies to address inequality’s structural roots. Irons is joined by grantees...
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Webinar: Proposing Studies of Strategies to Address Structural Roots of Inequality
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  •  Aug 10, 2020

Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Summer 2020

We are proud to announce six new research grants, including five to support studies on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and one to support a study on improving the use ...
Foundation Staff
Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Summer 2020
Blog Post

Connection as Empowerment: How Social Bonds can Reduce the Effects of Poverty and Racism on Youth

As evidence continues to mount regarding the central role of close human connection to everything from our mental health to how long we live, the idea that we can use ...
Joseph Allen

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