Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) Email Format
Research ServicesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) is a research services organization based in Amherst, Massachusetts, that collaborates with researchers, faculty, and graduate students across the University of Massachusetts system to develop and support social science research. Its activities focus on creating a space for idea exchange and providing practical assistance, including workshops, seminars, research consultations, and guidance on proposal writing and grant administration. ISSR also maintains information resources on research methods and campus tools, supports a training lab with analytic software and staff expertise, and offers digital transcription equipment for loan to researchers. The institute administers internal seed funding opportunities to help university researchers develop external proposals and manages specific grants for faculty and Ph.D. students within designated colleges and programs. In addition to serving the UMass community, ISSR aims to disseminate findings from innovative social science research through communication and outreach.