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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Landmark Research Trial in Mali Shows Dramatic Reduction in Under-Five Mortality Rates in Conflict Zones 

Landmark Research Trial in Mali Shows Dramatic Reduction in Under-Five Mortality Rates in Conflict Zones 

Community health workers– trained laypersons who provide rapid, critical front-line public health services to rural and underserved populations– are dramatically impacting newborn, infant, and child mortality rates in Mali, according to a landmark research study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO). The results could inform how we protect children in areas…

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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.