SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

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	Federal Grant Title:	SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
	CFDA Number:	47.075
	CFDA Description:	Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	11-547
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 25, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 22, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 16, 2011 See full proposal for details
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 16, 2011 See full Solicitation for details
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	300
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	2,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -The student must be enrolled at a U.S. academic institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. *PI Limit:The proposal must be submitted by the dissertation advisor(s) on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research.

Grant Description

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)ArchaeologyCultural AnthropologyDocumenting Endangered LanguagesGeography and Spatial SciencesLinguisticsPhysical AnthropologyDivision of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)Decision, Risk and Management SciencesEconomicsLaw and Social ScienceMethodology, Measurement, and StatisticsPolitical ScienceScience, Technology, and SocietySociologyNational Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)Research on Science and Technology Surveys and Statistics ProgramSBE Office of Multidisciplinary ActivitiesScience of Science and Innovation PolicyFor a list of cognizant program officers for the programs listed above, please visit the SBE Doctoral Dissertation Contact List.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

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