The Center for Retirement Research sponsors the annual Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement research and policy. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for junior scholars from all academic disciplines to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income issues.
This year J. Michael Collins, Carly Urban and Erik Hembre were awarded the Sandell Grant for their research around the role of mortgages in retirement.

Drew Anderson was awarded the Sandell Grant for his work in the area of women’s retirement savings and the influence of increasing knowledge and attention to retirement planning on their account balances.