Ongoing work at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) over the past several years identified the importance of access to socially relevant data in order for researchers to address large issues that…

Our Six Questions series spotlights the work of Social Media and Democracy Research Grantees. This month, we bring you an interview with the principal investigator of Virginia Tech’s research team, Dr. Tanushree…

In April, we announced the inaugural recipients of the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants. These teams of academics from universities across the globe have been given the opportunity to have unprecedented…

For more than 95 years, the Social Science Research Council has used the tools of social inquiry to help answer society’s most pressing questions. Often, the know-how necessary for scholarship is scattered…

Today, we at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), with our partner Social Science One, are delighted to announce the inaugural recipients of the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants, the first…

In January, we announced the completion of the first two rounds of peer review and ethics review in the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants competition. Last month, we announced the development…

When we introduced the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants program last year, we envisioned the first global opportunity for systematic scholarly access to privately held social data rooted in the highest…

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, nonpartisan institution committed to mobilizing knowledge for the public good. For close to a century, the SSRC has served as a platform for…