Population Association of America

The Population Association of America (PAA) is the leading organization of professional demographers in the United States and the largest population association in the world, with more than 3,000 members. The PAA fosters interdisciplinary research on the causes and impact of population dynamics and its implications for policies and programs worldwide. For more than twenty years, the Foundation has supported Association initiatives to build the developing world’s capacity to produce high-quality demographic research. This recommended grant would continue support for a competitive travel grant program that brings scholars from developing countries to the Association’s annual meetings, keeping them connected to current research, methodologies, and professional networks. The project also supports the PAA’s newest initiative to strengthen population science associations in developing regions.

The Population Association of America will continue to promote and foster high-quality population science that constructively informs policies and programs that can enhance human welfare. During the grant period, the association will focus on maintaining its core activities such as the annual meeting, programming to address the training needs of students and early-career professionals, and a communications campaign to educate policymakers and the media about population research.