Jack Shand Research Grants

A generous bequest from Jack Shand, a long-term member of SSSR until his death in 2001, has made it possible for SSSR to offer Jack Shand Research Grants to support research in the social scientific study of religion. For 2026, SSSR Council allocated $55,000 to this program. While individual grants do not ordinarily exceed $5,000, it is possible to make a special request for more, to be considered at the committee's discretion. Applicants must have finished the Ph.D. degree and must be members of SSSR. In the case of co-authored requests, one author must be both an SSSR member and a Ph.D. Intellectual merit is the criterion by which proposals will be evaluated. Individuals are expected to use the Jack Shand award for expenses connected with their research. SSSR prioritizes applications that support direct research expenses. Shand Award funding is transferred to the principal investigator's university unless other arrangements are made. Please note that SSSR does not allow for any indirect cost recovery.