Philadelphia DHS External Research Committee (ERC) study approval
City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Route for external researchers to seek approval and data from Philadelphia's child welfare and juvenile justice agency, by submitting a proposed study application to the External Research Committee.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)In-kind data access; the page does not mention fees.
- Timing
- Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.No cycle or deadline is stated; submit a study proposal per the ERC Guide, Study Application and FAQ posted on the page.
- Who can apply
- Any faculty rank, Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral
- Eligibility
- For external researchers seeking to conduct studies using DHS data; proposals must follow the ERC Guide for Study Submission and justify how the researcher will partner with DHS to produce concrete deliverables supporting its goals on child safety, reunification, congregate care and family functioning.
- SSWR clusters
- Special Interest Groups
- Topics
- child welfare data · research approval · administrative data · philadelphia · juvenile justice
- Apply at
- https://www.phila.gov/documents/resources-for-researchers/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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