Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Cultural Anthropology
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies &
Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 09-1, was issued on October 1, 2008
and is effective for proposals submitted on or after January 5, 2009. Please be
advised that the guidelines contained in NSF 09-1 apply to proposals submitted
in response to this funding opportunity. Proposers who opt to submit
prior to January 5th, 2009, must also follow the guidelines
contained in NSF 09-1.
One of the most significant changes to the PAPPG is
implementation of the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act.
Each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral researchers must
include, as a separate section within the 15-page project description, a
description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such
individuals. Proposals that do not include a separate section on
mentoring activities within the Project Description will be returned without
review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal Guide Chapter
II.C.2.d for further information).
Apply to PD 98-1390 as follows:
For full proposals submitted via FastLane:
standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov:
NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply
(Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf)
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Target Date
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January 15, 2009
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Senior Research - Spring Funding Cycle |
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January 15, Annually Thereafter |
Full Proposal Target Date
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January 15, 2009
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Dissertation Research - Spring Funding Cycle |
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January 15, Annually Thereafter |
Full Proposal Target Date
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January 16, 2009
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Scholars - Spring Funding Cycle |
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January 16, Annually Thereafter |
Supplement Target Date
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March 1, 2009
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Research Experience for Graduates |
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March 1, Annually Thereafter |
Supplement Target Date
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March 1, 2009
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Research Experience for Undergraduates |
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March 1, Annually Thereafter |
Full Proposal Target Date
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August 15, 2009
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Senior Research - Fall Funding Cycle |
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August 15, Annually Thereafter |
Full Proposal Target Date
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August 15, 2009
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Dissertation Research - Fall Funding Cycle |
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August 15, Annually Thereafter |
Full Proposal Target Date
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August 16, 2009
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Scholars - Fall Funding Cycle |
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August 16, Annually Thereafter |
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Full Proposal Target Dates:
January 15 and August 15 annually for Senior Research Proposals, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant Proposals, most Workshop proposals and proposals for Training Programs.
Cultural Anthropology Scholars Target Dates:
January 16 and August 16 annually for Faculty Scholars proposals.
CAREER Proposals:
CAREER proposals must conform to the annually announced NSF-wide CAREER proposal deadline.
HRRA, SGER, supplement proposals, and small workshop proposals:
HRRA, SGER, and small workshop proposals may be submitted at any time, with prior permission of the Program Officer.
REG and REU supplement proposals:
March 1 annually. REG and REU supplement proposals may also be submitted out of cycle, with prior permission of the Program Officer.
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SYNOPSIS
The Cultural Anthropology Program supports basic scientific research about the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Cultural anthropologists analyze human social and cultural behavior holistically, This integrated approach makes anthropology a valuable research tool for understanding the modern world. Because cultural patterns are emergent over time and space, there is no single natural scale for ethnographic and ethnological analysis. In some cases, cultural patterns may emerge from the collective behavior of large ensembles of smaller scale units; in others, they may be imposed by larger scale constraints. The origins of social and cultural variability may be remote from the scale at which they are observed. Therefore, research may target any appropriate scale or scales from local to regional to global. The Program encourages innovative research that contributes to building spatially and temporally specific theory that extends understanding beyond individual case studies.
The Cultural Anthropology Program accepts proposals for a variety of project types: Senior Research proposals (that is, research proposals from scholars with PhDs or equivalent degree); proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants; High Risk Research in Anthropology; Cultural Anthropology Scholars awards (for research-related, post-PhD training); and CAREER proposals. The Program will also consider proposals for workshops and training programs, as well as supplements to current awards to support Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experience for Graduate Studies (REG). Research in all sub-fields of cultural anthropology is eligible. Successful proposals are characterized by clear research questions and propositions that will be put to the test through meticulous attention to research design, data collection, and analysis.
For more details about the various funding opportunities within the Cultural Anthropology Program, please consult the Cultural Anthropology Program Overview page.
Other Funding Opportunities:
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Grants
The Cultural Anthropology program participates in this NSF-wide activity offering prestigious awards in support of the early development of academic faculty as both educators and researchers. Consult NSF 05-579 for more information.
- Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGERs)
The Cultural Anthropology program participates in this NSF-wide program in support of small-scale, exploratory, high-risk research in the fields of science, engineering and education. Consult the GPG, Chapter II.D.1 for more information.
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RELATED URLS
Cultural Anthropology Program History
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