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 . 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