Michigan’s Population Studies Center
PSC was established in 1961 and has a rich history as an interdisciplinary community of scholars in population research and training. PSC is one of five centers within the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR).
PSC receives core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (P2CHD041028). The Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP) , which supports research in population health, is part of PSC.
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The Dorothy S. Thomas Award and PSC’s Legacy of Training ‘Master Craftsmen’
Dorothy Thomas’s obituarist summarized her life tightly: Her aim was “to be a master craftsman and to turn out master craftsmen,” and she succeeded in both. The legendary population scientist Dorothy Thomas (1899-1975) who was the first female professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is also the namesake of the most…
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September 26, 2023
The Dorothy S. Thomas Award and PSC’s Legacy of Training ‘Master Craftsmen’
September 14, 2023
Census: Income fell, poverty increased in 2022
August 23, 2023
2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work
August 14, 2023
Rates of forced sexual intercourse rise during the COVID-19 pandemic for certain US age groups
July 24, 2023
Next Generation Initiative paves the way for award-winning research
July 19, 2023
Report outlines direct economic impact of sponsored research
July 17, 2023
New paper explores the career impact of ISR’s James Jackson
July 12, 2023
How deep-rooted origin stories led to cutting edge research at ISR
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PSC Small Grants
Private gifts are a true investment in the research and training conducted at the Population Studies Center. They are used to support graduate students, young faculty, and international scholars, and to seed small research projects.
Currently six funds have been established at PSC. Learn more about these funds— those they honor, and the work they support– or browse all PSC Small Grants awarded.
