The Horowitz Foundation invites application for Social Policy Grant. Established in 1997 by Irving Louis Horowitz and Mary E. Curtis as a not-for-profit organization the Horowitz Foundation aims to support the advancement of research as well as understanding in the major fields of the social sciences. Its specific purpose is to provide small grants to aspiring PhD students at the dissertation level to support the research they are undertaking for their project.

Horowitz Foundation Social Policy Grant

The Horowitz Foundation provides the Social Policy grants based solely on the basis of the candidate’s merit. Each grant is worth a total of $7,500; $5,000 awarded initially while the remaining amount, $2,500, awarded upon completion of the project.

Moreover, the grant recipients may be eligible for the second installment if they show evidence of one of the following:

1. Acceptance and approval of their dissertation;
2. Likewise, acceptance of an article based on the research by a peer-reviewed journal; or
3. Invitation to write and publish a book chapter based on the research.

However, the candidates should note that the grants are non-renewable and recipients have five years from the announcement of the award to complete their project and claim their final payment.

Who is eligible for the Horowitz Foundation Social Policy Grant?

Horowitz Foundation considers applicants for the Social Policy Grants if they are:

• A current PhD (or DrPH) candidates who are working on their dissertation;​
• However, the applicants may not have a PhD; those who do, are ineligible;
• Applicants must also have defended their dissertation proposal or had their topic approved by their department;
• Moreover, applicants can be from any country and any university in the world. US citizenship or residency is not necessary.