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International Collaboration

The SBE directorate encourages collaboration between U.S. scientists working on common projects with scientists from other countries. A particularly useful mechanism for pursuing collaborative research is through parallel review and parallel funding. Under this mechanism, the U.S. collaborator submits a description of the work and a budget for the U.S. activities to the NSF, while the partner submits a parallel or even identical proposal to his/her funding agency along with a budget for the collaborative activities. Under such circumstances, the NSF proposal undergoes the usual review process as does the non-NSF proposal. This can be a win-win situation, because each funder is getting more net research for their partial support of the overall project.

The SBE directorate currently has a collaborative funding opportunity agreement with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) of the UK. If you are interested in learning more about this, please review the AHRC-NSF/SBE Memorandum of Understanding at: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/SBE_AHRC_MOU.pdf.

International Polar Year, 2007

The International Polar Year (IPY) extends through March 2009.  The IPY period commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the 1957 International Geophysical Year (IGY) but for the first time specifically seeks to address fundamental questions about social and behavioral systems in the extreme environments of the polar regions.

Special Announcements

The NSTC Human Subjects Research Committee released in June, 2008 the Report on the Expedited Review of Social and Behavioral Research Activities.

This report discusses the expedited review procedure allowed under Federal regulations for certain categories of research involving human subjects. It offers suggestions as to how institutions might implement successful expedited review procedures, identifies various types of common social and behavioral research studies that fall within the categories of research eligible for expedited review, and offers some illustrations of those types. The goal of the document is to help researchers, administrators, and reviewers recognize research activities that are eligible for expedited review so that they may avoid needless misunderstandings and delays in the review process.

 

 

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Major Research Instrumentation Program
(NSF  09-502) Posted October 24, 2008

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
(NSF  08-604) Posted September 8, 2008

Ecology of Infectious Diseases
(NSF  08-601) Posted September 4, 2008

Social and Behavioral Dimensions of National Security, Conflict, and Cooperation
(NSF  08-594) Posted July 30, 2008

ACCELERATING DISCOVERY IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING THROUGH PETASCALE SIMULATIONS AND ANALYSIS
(NSF  08-592) Posted July 28, 2008

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
(NSF  07-598) Full Proposal: November 18, 2008

Archaeology and Archaeometry
(PD  98-1391) Full Proposal: December 1, 2008

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
(NSF  08-604) Preliminary Proposal: December 8, 2008

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
(NSF  08-604) Preliminary Proposal: December 9, 2008

Ecology of Infectious Diseases
(NSF  08-601) Full Proposal: December 10, 2008

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News See All
Photo of child with dinner plate before her. Building Better Kids
Released October 16, 2008
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John Lukacs Why Do Women Get More Cavities Than Men?
Released October 14, 2008
News From the Field
Photo of a fragile barrier beach in Massachusetts, which is the site of CNH research. NSF Awards 10 Grants for Studies of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Released October 3, 2008
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people and society graphic UC-Berkeley Study Tests Impact of Terror Warnings on Presidential Race
Released October 1, 2008
News From the Field
people and society graphic 'Hub' of Fear Memory Formation Identified in Brain Cells
Released September 29, 2008
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Photo of a greenhouse. Financial Markets Grow 'Green' Companies
Investors see 'green' firms as less risky, charge lower interest rates
Released  October 7, 2008

City of Clarksdale in the Coahoma County, Mississippi Delta region Violent Crime and Civic Engagement in Rural Communities
Sociologist Matthew Lee designs a new conceptual model to study violence in rural settings
Released  August 12, 2008

Photo of a California neighborhood devastated by a wildfire in October 2007. Why People Live in Wildfire Zones
University of Oregon psychology professor Paul Slovic and other researchers offer insight into understanding risks in a democratic society
Released  July 2, 2008

Map showing regions where people have increasing contact with wildlife. Predicting the Next Major Virus
Peter Daszak, executive director of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, talks about the importance of research to better predict and prevent future devastating pandemics
Released  June 30, 2008

Photo of woman resting her head on basket of laundry. Chore Wars: Men, Women and Housework
Study confirms wives do most household chores
Released  April 28, 2008

Events Calendar See All

November 5, 2008  - November 6, 2008
EHR Advisory Committee Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting

November 19, 2008  - November 20, 2008
Advisory Committee for Geosciences
Advisory Committee Meeting

November 19, 2008
Advisory Committee for Business and Operations
Advisory Committee Meeting

November 20, 2008
Advisory Committee for Business and Operations
Advisory Committee Meeting

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Human and Social Dynamics: Competition for FY 2008
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities
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Dear Colleague Letter - Encouraging Submission of Proposals involving Complexity and Interacting Systems to Programs in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
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