Sophia Rodriguez

Awarded Grants

Grant

Assessing the Impacts of Plyler v. Doe on Immigrant Students

Sophia Rodriguez will partner with the National Immigration Law Center to examine the consequences of undoing the constitutional rights protected by Plyler v. Doe for undocumented students.

Sophia Rodriguez

New York University

2025 – 2025
$149,552

Grant

Mentoring and Career Development: 2023 Rodriguez and Lopez-Escobar

With this award, Rodriguez will share what she learns about mentoring with her department chair and dean and host a brown bag lunch series to share research and key learning about mentoring with other faculty and graduate students.

Sophia Rodriguez

New York University

2023 – 2026
$59,975.54

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

New York University

2022 – 2027
$350,000

Articles & More

News

• Jan 26, 2026

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

“Collaborations between research and policy partners—like the ones forged by these grantees—have a critical role to play in advancing policies that can reduce inequality in ...

Foundation Staff

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Blog Post

“Nobody is listening to us”: Latinx immigrant youth perspectives on race, discrimination, and racial equity in schools

Immigration and U.S. Public Schools As U.S. schools grow more diverse, districts across the country have initiated racial equity plans to create inclusive environments for all students. I ...

Sophia Rodriguez

“Nobody is listening to us”: Latinx immigrant youth perspectives on race, discrimination, and racial equity in schools

News

• Aug 23, 2023

2023 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

The Foundation is pleased to announce that three research grantees and three William T. Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color. The awardees will mentor promising doctoral students and post-doctoral ...

Foundation Staff

2023 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

Blog Post

“The system makes it hard for them:” Exploring the challenges and strategies for schools in supporting newcomer unaccompanied immigrant youth

Newcomer unaccompanied youth in the U.S. The United States defines an unaccompanied minor as an immigrant who is under the age of 18 and not in the care of a ...

Sophia Rodriguez

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.

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Funding

Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

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

Announcing Four New Mentoring Grants

Focus Areas

Reducing Inequality

Improving the use of Research Evidence

Field Building Areas

Research-Practice Partnerships

Mentoring & Career Development

Research Methods

About

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Awarded Grants

Assessing the Impacts of Plyler v. Doe on Immigrant Students

Mentoring and Career Development: 2023 Rodriguez and Lopez-Escobar

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

Articles & More

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

“Nobody is listening to us”: Latinx immigrant youth perspectives on race, discrimination, and racial equity in schools

2023 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

“The system makes it hard for them:” Exploring the challenges and strategies for schools in supporting newcomer unaccompanied immigrant youth

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