Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

As part of its 40th anniversary, the LEGO Foundation invites applications for the LEGO Foundation Fellowship, a new global research fellowship for early- and mid-career researchers whose work can strengthen the understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. The fellowship has been developed in partnership with the SSRC, which will administer the program and ove...

Advancing the science and practice of supporting children to thrive

The new, three-year fellowship will support up to 10 early- and mid-career researchers working across crisis and conflict settings, inclusion and wellbeing of neurodivergent children, and children’s learning and development in an AI-enabled world.

With generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Social Science Research Council is pleased to invite U.S. R1 research universities in SSRC’s College and University Fund for the Social Sciences to apply to join the Public Exchange Network<...

At a pivotal moment for democracy, science, and the public good, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) has named Daniel Goroff as its 16th president. Goroff, a leading figure in social science, philanthropy, and science policy, will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026.

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Goroff brings a distinguished record as a scholar, leader, and champion of social science research — at Harvard and Harvey Mudd, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the White House — to helm one of the world’s foremost social science institutions.

New York, NY — May 2026

At a pivotal moment for...