The Institute for Policy & Social Research was established in 2000 as the Policy Research Institute. IPSR brings together social scientists from a broad range of disciplines to pursue and conduct sponsored research at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. IPSR affiliated faculty represent disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, geography, politica
l science, public administration, social welfare, sociology, and urban planning. IPSR has seven research centers: the Center for Military, War, and Society Studies, the Center for Migration Research, the Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, the Center for Environmental Policy, the Center for the Study of Injustice, the Center for Indigenous Research, Science, and Technology, and the Surveillance Studies Research Center. IPSR’s grant development staff assists researchers with all stages of proposal development, beginning with identifying potential funding sources, developing and refining the proposal, preparing the budget, and finalizing the proposal for submission. Once awarded, IPSR assists with award administration. IPSR research is funded by the federal government, private foundations, corporations, and state and local governments.
