§ Federal grant opportunity · 19-575

    Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

    U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics. The deadline is August 27, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.

    Key facts

    Funder
    U.S. National Science Foundation
    Application deadline
    August 27, 2026
    Award range
    Award amount not published
    Eligibility
    *Who May Serve as PI: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards: DDRI proposals must be submitted with a principal investigator (PI) and a co-principal investigator (co-PI). The PI must be the advisor of the doctoral student or another faculty member at the U.S. institution where the doctoral student is enrolled. The co-PI must be the doctoral student whose dissertation research will be supported. For all other types of awards, there are no restrictions or limits.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Research
    Opportunity number
    19-575

    Program overview

    The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economicsciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics. The MMS Program provides support through a number of different funding mechanisms. The following mechanisms are addressed in this solicitation: Regular Research Awards Awards for conferences and community-development activities Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grants Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements MMS also supports Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. Please see the CAREER Program Web Site for more informationabout this activity.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from U.S. National Science Foundation.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before August 27, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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