Current Grant Announcements
NEW Announcement, April 1, 2013:
RRC-RRC-13-001 Request for Applications (RFA)-
Retirement Research Consortium (www.grants.gov)
CLOSING DATE:
Friday, MAY 31, 2013
SSA announces the solicitation
of applications for a cooperative agreement to re-compete the Retirement
Research Consortium (RRC). SSA seeks applications in support of the RRC that
will continue to serve as a national resource fostering high quality research,
communication, and education on matters related to retirement policy. The
Consortium may consist of one or more research centers. The Consortium's program
purpose is to benefit the public through research, evaluation, and data
development; dissemination; and training and education.
As authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, SSA announces the solicitation of applications for a cooperative agreement to re-compete a Retirement Research Consortium (RRC). SSA seeks applications in support of the RRC that will continue to serve as a national resource fostering high quality research, communication, and education on matters related to retirement policy. The Consortium may consist of one or more research centers. The Consortium's program purpose is to benefit the public through the following:
1. Research, evaluation, and data development. SSA expects the RRC to plan, initiate, and maintain a multi-disciplinary research program of high quality that will broadly cover retirement and Social Security program issues. A portion of the research effort can focus on the development of research data sources and providing opportunities to use non-publicly available data that can be accessed at restricted-use data sites, subject to the rules and requirements of those sites.
2. Dissemination. The RRC will disseminate policy research findings using a variety of media to inform the academic community, policymakers, and the public.
3. Training and education. The RRC will train and provide funding support for graduate students and postgraduates to conduct research on retirement policy related matters.