Michigan’s Population Studies Center
PSC was established in 1961 and has a rich history as an interdisciplinary community of scholars in population research and training. PSC is one of five centers within the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR).
PSC receives core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (P2CHD041028). The Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP) , which supports research in population health, is part of PSC.
News & Announcements
Alumna spotlight: Angubeen Khan
A PSC postdoc alumna brings her passion for women’s health in Middle Eastern and South Asian communities back to Dearborn, where her research began. Angubeen (Angu) Khan, who completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Population Studies Center (PSC) at U-M Ann Arbor last year, joined PSC’s Summer Coffee Chat with an update on the launch…
July 13, 2026
Alumna spotlight: Angubeen Khan
June 26, 2026
Faded letters, early warnings: A new clue for aging eyes
June 24, 2026
U-M economist Dean Yang named founding president of new international development economics association
June 1, 2026
Most people over 50 have LGBTQ+ friends or family, but LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges, poll finds
May 26, 2026
ISR welcomes the 2026 Junior Professional Researcher cohort
May 26, 2026
Next Generation Initiative funds helped Holly Donahue Singh build an interdisciplinary perspective
May 11, 2026
U-M research spending generates $164M for Michigan businesses
April 29, 2026
Research Experiment: Sharing a Family Photo Helps Migrant Workers Elicit Employer Empathy
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PSC Small Grants
Private gifts are a true investment in the research and training conducted at the Population Studies Center. They are used to support graduate students, young faculty, and international scholars, and to seed small research projects.
Currently six funds have been established at PSC. Learn more about these funds— those they honor, and the work they support– or browse all PSC Small Grants awarded.
