Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
(SBE DDRIG)
Important Notices
Indirect Costs: Please note an important change to the treatment of indirect costs that was incorporated into the SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG) program solicitation (NSF 11-547). NSF's long-standing policy regarding the reimbursement of administrative costs is full reimbursement of indirect costs, based on the awardee's current Federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement. To ensure consistency with Foundation and Federal-wide policies, proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation are subject to the awardee's current Federally negotiated indirect cost rate. Special Budget Instructions pertain to all Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants.
CONTACTS
For a list of cognizant program officers, please visit the SBE Doctoral Dissertation Contact List
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
11-547
Important Notice to Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.
A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Accepted Anytime
Archeology
Full Proposal Deadline Date: April 5, 2013
Biological Anthropology
Full Proposal Target Date: July 15, 2013
Linguistics
July 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: August 1, 2013
Science, Technology, and Society
August 1, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: August 15, 2013
Cultural Anthropology
August 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: August 16, 2013
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
August 16, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: August 18, 2013
Economics
August 18, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: August 18, 2013
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
August 18, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: September 9, 2013
Science of Science and Innovation Policy
September 9, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 15, 2013
Documenting Endangered Languages
September 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 16, 2013
Political Science
September 16, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 10, 2013
Geography and Spatial Sciences
Second Thursday in October, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: October 15, 2013
Sociology
October 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: December 6, 2013
Biological Anthropology
Full Proposal Deadline Date: January 15, 2014
Political Science
January 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 15, 2014
Linguistics
January 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 15, 2014
Cultural Anthropology
January 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 15, 2014
Law and Social Sciences
January 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 15, 2014
Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics
January 15, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 16, 2014
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
January 16, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 18, 2014
Economics
January 18, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: January 18, 2014
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
January 18, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: February 1, 2014
Science, Technology, and Society
February 1, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: February 13, 2014
Geography and Spatial Sciences
Second Thursday in February, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Target Date: February 18, 2014
Sociology
February 15, Annually Thereafter
SYNOPSIS
The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), and the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA) award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question. In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in both BCS and SES, the Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics program within NCSES, and the Science of Science and Innovation Policy program in SMA accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. Requirements vary across programs, so proposers are advised to consult the relevant program's webpage for specific information and contact the program director if necessary. The following Programs support dissertation research: Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Archaeology Cultural Anthropology Documenting Endangered Languages Geography and Spatial Sciences Linguistics Biological Anthropology Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Economics Law and Social Science Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Political Science Science, Technology, and Society Sociology National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics Program SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities Science of Science and Innovation Policy For a list of cognizant program officers for the programs listed above, please visit the SBE Doctoral Dissertation Contact List.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This program provides educational opportunities for
Graduate Students
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Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.
RELATED PROGRAMS
Archaeology and Archaeometry
Cultural Anthropology
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
Economics
Geography and Spatial Sciences Program
Law and Social Science
Linguistics
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
Biological Anthropology
Political Science
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys
Science of Science and Innovation Policy
Science, Technology, and Society
Sociology
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Additional Opportunities
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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