Welcome to CES!
Our 2023-2024 application portal is now open! (The portal will remain open until Friday, December 16th.)
In solidarity: Black Lives Matter
Welcome to CES!
Our 2023-2024 application portal is now open! (The portal will remain open until Friday, December 16th.)
About the Center
We’re social scientists who believe that the United States should be a more democratic, egalitarian, sustainable society.
Dissertation Fellowships
We created our dissertation fellowships to encourage engaged scholarship and the progress it supports.
Engaged Scholarship
Engaged scholarship advances social, racial, and environmental justice.
The Social Sciences are alive everywhere in our world.
Our goal is to encourage social scientists to use their research tools to create a more just, a more equal, and a more sustainable society.
Big Congratulations to Keisha!
Keisha N. Blain’s latest book has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Lillian Smith Book Award!
CES Welcomes Dr. Keisha N. Blain as New President
Keisha N. Blain will succeed CES founder Fred Block as the next President.
Meet the 2026-2027 Fellows
CES is pleased to announce our 2026-2027 awardees. These fellows will each receive $40,000 to support their dissertation writing.