Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy

The Horowitz foundation for Social Policy was established in 1997 by irving louis Horowitz and mary curtis Horowitz and has been funded by contributions from them since its inception. The foundation received approval as a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization in 1998. The foundation's general purpose is to support the advancement of research and 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. Grants are based solely on merit. Each is worth a total of $10,000; $7,500 is awarded initially and $2,500 upon completion of the project. Applicants must be current phd (or drph) candidates who are working on their dissertation. In 2024, the foundation received 501 completed, eligible applications. Applications are evaluated based on the trustees' assessment of criteria such as: feasibility, applicability, originality,