CFS RDRC Funding and Training Opportunities Released

CFS is pleased to announce the release of four training and funding opportunities supported through the Social Security Administration's Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). The CFS Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is one of four Centers of the Consortium, all of which offer training and funding for research in retirement and disability … Continue reading CFS RDRC Funding and Training Opportunities Released

Five JSIT Scholars from 2020 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards

The scholars’ projects investigate important topics covering the life course, health care and financial stability. The Center for Financial Security’s Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is proud to announce the five winners of our 2020 Junior Scholars in Training (JSIT) Research Awards: ·        Mahlia Ahmed, University of Illinois–Chicago: The Effect of Zebley Reform on Children’s Long-run Adult … Continue reading Five JSIT Scholars from 2020 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards

CFS RDRC Awarded Third Year of Funding to Support Research on Financial Vulnerability

U.S. Social Security Administration approves 11 major projects, investigating topics including vulnerability to Social Security scams, identity theft among seniors, older Americans’ changing work, and the impact of employment shocks. The Center for Financial Security (CFS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as part of the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC), has been awarded a … Continue reading CFS RDRC Awarded Third Year of Funding to Support Research on Financial Vulnerability