Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    Description

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a grant opportunity titled "Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)". This grant aims to support analytic and methodological research in the field of science and technology (S&T) and promote the education and training of researchers in the use of large-scale nationally representative datasets.

    The grant seeks proposals for individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, conferences, experimental research, survey research and data collection, and dissemination projects. The focus is on enhancing efforts to support analytic and methodological research in support of surveys conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), as well as exploring innovative ways to communicate S&T statistics.

    The grant does not require cost sharing or matching and falls under the category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The estimated total program funding is $1,500,000, with an expected number of 10 awards to be granted.

    Proposals may only be submitted by eligible applicants, including standard research proposals from proposers identified in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter 1, Section E. Unaffiliated individuals are not eligible to submit proposals in response to this solicitation. Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant proposals may be submitted by doctoral degree granting universities and colleges accredited in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.

    The grant opportunity is currently open and the deadline for submission is January 21, 2025. For more information and to access the full grant notice, interested parties can visit the additional information URL provided: NSF Publication 21-627.

    For any issues or inquiries regarding this funding announcement, please contact NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.

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