Research
Social Justice Scholarship and Research
The Mills Institute is committed to building research programs and
opportunities that centralize work on racial and gender equity and that
advance the Mills commitment to inclusive scholarly communities.
2025-26 Research Opportunities
Research Justice at the Intersections
Brings together scholars from diverse backgrounds to advance equity research and create new possibilities for collaboration
🔗 Meet the 2025-26 cohort
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Innovation Lab Grants
In 2025-2026, we will offer grant funding from $5,000 to $15,000 to fund new work in gender and racial justice. Innovation Lab Grant projects must support the Mills Institute’s mission and critically engage the 2025-2026 research theme, “Solidarities.”
🔗 Meet the 2025-2026 cohort
🔗 Learn more about the program
Collaborative Art Museum Fellowship
The Mills Institute is funding a year-long research collaboration with the Mills College Art Museum. The proposed collaboration should result in an article-length publication (or comparable public work), highlight one or more items in the museum collection, and engage The Mills Institute’s 2025-2026 research theme, Solidarities. Applicants are eligible for a $1000 stipend to support their research and domestic travel expenses for one visit to the collection in Oakland.
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