Research grants: Filling important knowledge gaps
The TIAA Institute Grants Program is accepting cutting-edge research proposals focused on the following research priority areas: retirement and financial security, higher education, and aging. The deadline for research proposal submissions is October 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. For eligibility requirements and instructions on how to submit a proposal, please see the 2024 Request for Research ProposalsOpens pdf.
In 2023, we funded the following studies:
- Do Misperceptions about Medicare coverage explain low demand for long term care insurance? (Padmaja Ayyagari, University of South Florida)
- Financing healthcare spending in retirement through the tax code (Gopi Shah Goda, Stanford University)
- How do retirees spend their wealth? An analysis of asset decumulation patterns and factors (Anita Mukherjee, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- New evidence on the relationship between consumption, health, and utility (Adam Leive, University of California, Berkeley)
Strategic Collaborations
The TIAA Institute collaborates with leading organizations, such as the Pension Research Council, to fund research and advance knowledge in our areas of focus, including the behavioral dimensions of financial wellness.
