University of Chicago Department of Sociology Grant



Organization - University of Chicago Department of Sociology
Grant Amount - $300,000
Foundation - MacArthur Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of research investigating the pathways of student mobility, the effects of mobility on schools with highly-mobile students, and the consequences of mobility on peer social networks.


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