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Racism and the Mechanisms Maintaining Racial Stratification in Poverty and Material Hardship for Families with Children

How do structural mechanisms, rather than individual characteristics, sustain poverty among Black, Latino, and White families?

Deadric Williams

University Of Tennessee

2022 – 2027
$347,341

Grant

Understanding How U.S. Immigrant and Immigration Policies Affect Latino Adolescents’ School Lives

How do state immigrant laws and federal immigration enforcement activities shape Latino adolescents’ educational experiences and outcomes?

Abigail Weitzman

University Of Texas At Austin

2022 – 2027
$349,730

Grant

Reducing Inequalities in Public Education through Algorithmic Assignment

How can one leverage community participation to develop a software system to ensure that school assignment algorithms do a better job of combatting inequality?

Niloufar Salehi

University Of California At Berkeley

2022 – 2027
$350,000

Grant

Explicating the Role of Higher Education in Native Nation-building

What is the relationship between the educational outcomes of American Indian youth and Native nation-building? How can higher education fortify Indigenous futures?

Theresa Ambo

University Of California At San Diego

2022 – 2027
$349,999

Grant

Welcoming Central American newcomer immigrant students: A mixed-methods study of school-community partnerships to reduce inequalities

Rodriguez will explore how school districts and school personnel can facilitate the educational success and social inclusion of recently arrived Central American immigrant students.

Sophia Rodriguez

University Of Maryland College Park

2022 – 2027
$350,000

Articles & More

News

• Apr 3, 2023

Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2028

We’re pleased to announce the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars. Launched in 1982, the Scholars Program supports the professional development of promising researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences who have received their terminal degrees within the ...

Foundation Staff

Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2028

News

• Dec 6, 2022

Eleven Finalists Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2028

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Program class of 2028. Eleven early-career researchers were selected from a pool of 43 applicants after a rigorous review by our staff and Selection Committee. ...

Foundation Staff

Eleven Finalists Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2028

News

• Apr 19, 2022

Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2027

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars. Launched in 1982, the Scholars Program supports the professional development of promising researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences who have received their ...

Foundation Staff

Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2027

Webinars

Webinar: William T. Grant Scholars: An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

In this webinar, held on March 15, 2022, Program Officer Melissa Wooten and Senior Vice President Vivian Tseng provide an overview of eligibility details, required materials, and review criteria, as well as the background and broader goals of the William T. Grant ...

Foundation Staff

News

• Dec 8, 2021

Eleven Finalists Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2027

We are pleased to announce the finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Program class of 2027. Eleven early-career researchers were selected from a pool of applicants after a rigorous review by our staff and Selection Committee. Fabienne Doucet, the program ...

Foundation Staff

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