# Research Grant Program ![Fields](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/assets/images/karsten-wurth-UbGYPMbMYP8-unsplash.jpg?h=ff722a54&itok=PTz_jjqp) ## Research Grant Program CSB supports projects by Stern faculty and PhD students on a broad variety of topics related to sustainability and business. --- The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) invites **Stern faculty and PhD students across all departments to** [apply for grant funding ](https://forms.gle/iDLonm42trkDivNf8)to support rigorous, interdisciplinary, publishable research that advances scholarship on the role of business in addressing climate, social, and economic issues. CSB awards **up to $10,000 per project** to support data acquisition, fieldwork, and research assistance for projects aligned with its core research themes. Since 2018, CSB has awarded a total of $277,000 across 38 projects led by researchers at Stern exploring topics ranging from climate risk mitigation and employee outcomes to investor behavior and social movements. Published papers supported by CSB grant funding include: - [The Effect of Rising Insurance Premiums on Mortgage Delinquency and Household Relocation](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4992281) by Shan Ge, Stephanie Johnson, Nitzan Tzur-Ilan - [The Effect of Insurance Premiums on the Housing Market and Climate Risk Pricing ](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4192699)by Shan Ge, Ammon Lam, and Ryan Lewis - [ESG Favoritism in Mutual Fund Families ](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4986724)by Anna Zsofia Csiky, Rainer Jankowitsch, Alex Pasler, and Marti Subrahmanyam - [Green Bonds: New Label, Same Projects ](https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w32960/w32960.pdf)by Pauline Lam, Jeffrey Wurgler - [Search Gaps and Consumer Fatigue ](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3757724)by Raluca Ursu, Qianyun Poppy Zhang, Elisabeth Honka - [Corporate Reorganization and the Reallocation of Labor in Bankruptcy](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3761746)by Diana Bonfim; Gil Nogueira - [Investors’ Response to the #MeToo Movement: Does Corporate Culture Matter? ](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11142-022-09695-z)by Mary Brooke Billings, April Klein, Yanting Crystal Shi - [A Quantity-Based Approach to Constructing Climate Risk Hedge Portfolios ](https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~jstroebe/PDF/AGMSS_QuantityClimateHedge.pdf)by Johannes Stroebel, Georgij Alekseev, Stefano Giglio, Quinn Maingi, Julia Selgrad - [The Role of Financial Conditions in Portfolio Choices: The Case of Insurers ](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304405X21002014)by Shan Ge and Michael S. Weisbach **2026 Grant Applications are now closed.** Check back in early 2027 for next year's application. Applications must include the following: - Project title and co-authors - Abstract (no more than 30 lines) - Research strategy: Approach and significance - Brief statement of project alignment with CSB’s mission and research themes - Budget narrative and justification (including other funding sources, if applicable) - Current CV(s) **Awardee Deliverables** - Annual progress report with budget documentation until project is completed - Presentation to the CSB Faculty Advisory Council (one year post-award) - To help translate research into practice, awardees will produce a short, accessible Q&A or lay abstract highlighting key findings for distribution through LinkedIn and other external communications. - Published papers should include: “This research was funded in part by the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Research Grant Program.” **Grant Guidelines** - Any full-time Stern faculty member or PhD student in any department may apply. Collaborative faculty–PhD proposals are especially welcomed. - Funding requests can be up to $10,000. - Funding is available for data acquisition and fieldwork travel. Data acquisition costs should be documented in the budget. - Funding is available for research assistance and support. RA support will be capped ($7,500). Higher requests require much more detailed justification and documentation. - Projects should align with one or more of CSB’s priority research areas, including: - Financial performance and the business case for sustainability - Sustainable finance - Long-term stakeholder value creation - Decarbonization and climate transition strategies - Sustainability-driven innovation - Sustainable supply chains - Consumer purchasing, engagement and behavioral change - Corporate strategies for environmental and social impact - CSB will not fund travel to conferences, equipment investment, or research assistance outside of NYU. - CSB does not reimburse outlays made prior to the award of a grant. - Preference is given to new applicants and projects closely aligned with CSB’s mission; however, previous grantees who have completed reporting requirements are welcome to apply. - Published papers or white papers will be shared with CSB for posting on our website. *\*Travel and per-diems are not eligible expenses. However, under compelling circumstances, requests can be made for travel funding to work with co-authors. Funding is capped at $500 for domestic airfare; $1,000 for international airfare; plus $100 per diem up to 15 days.* > My colleague Kelly See and I are very grateful to have received a grant from CSB for our research on the effects of an organization’s sustainability initiatives on employee engagement. The grant enabled us to complete our initial survey and to have valuable conversations with business leaders in sustainability focused positions about their initiatives and about our research. > \- Frances Milliken, NYU Stern Professor of Management and Organizations [2025 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-49500-research-grant-awards) [2024 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-36800-research-grant-awards) [2023 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-2023-research-grants-awardees) [2021 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-2021-faculty-research-grants-awardees-0) [2020 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csbs-faculty-research-grants-2020) [2019 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-2019-faculty-research-grants-awardees) [2018 Grant Awardees](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/news-events/blog/csb-announces-2018-faculty-research-grants-awardees) ## Questions? ### Contact Us [ sustainablebusiness@stern.nyu.edu ]() [ 212-998-0567 ](tel:212-998-0567)