ISR Research Innovation Fund

Support Interdisciplinary Research at ISR

The Robert L. Kahn Innovation Fund supports small groups of interdisciplinary researchers who are addressing real world problems that cannot be understood within a single discipline or field.

Throughout more than seven decades of groundbreaking research, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) has led the way for progress. ISR's Research Innovation Fund honoring Robert L. Kahn provides funds to support interdisciplinary research that tackles real world problems. Your gift would support interdisciplinary research by allowing the brightest researchers in different fields to work together.

Why ISR?

ISR serves as a hub for innovative data linking initiatives, allowing researchers to combine and compare disparate types of data to form a holistic view of social issues and phenomena. As we pioneer these complex and enlightening research methods, there is significant opportunity to make unprecedented strides in service of the public good.

As the world's largest academic social science survey and research organization, our scientific mission is threefold:

1. To plan and conduct rigorous social science research
2. To disseminate the findings of this research
3. To train future generations of social scientists

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, discoveries are most likely to occur on the boundaries between academic disciplines. As a result, ISR’s interdisciplinary approach to social research is more important than ever in shaping the understanding of scholars, informing the decisions of leaders in the public and private sectors, and improving the lives of individuals and communities across the globe.

Please Note: Gifts to endowed funds will be administered as permanent endowment under Michigan law and University policies; excess distributions may be added to the principal for reinvestment or used later for the purpose(s) for which the fund was established.