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National Science Foundation. Seeking Doctoral Dissertation Support from the National Science Foundation: Do’s and Don’ts. Program Officer Political Science Program Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences National Science Foundation. Brian D. Humes. Office of the Director.

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  1. National Science Foundation

  2. Seeking Doctoral Dissertation Supportfrom theNational Science Foundation:Do’s and Don’ts Program Officer Political Science Program Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences National Science Foundation Brian D. Humes

  3. Office of the Director Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Social and Economic Sciences Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Science Resources Statistics

  4. Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)‏ • Supports research to develop and advance scientific knowledge focusing on economic, legal, political and social systems, organizations, and institutions • Supports research on the intellectual and social contexts that govern the development and use of science and technology Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

  5. Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences • Supports research to develop and advance scientific knowledge focusing on human cognition, language, social behavior, and culture • Supports research on the interactions between human societies and the physical environment Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

  6. Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Awards Small grants to provide funds for items not normally provided through the student’s institution • Archaeology • Cultural Anthropology • Decision, Risk, & Management Science • Economics • Geography & Regional Science • Law and Social Science • Linguistics • Physical Anthropology • Political Science • Science And Technology Survey and Statistics • Science and Society • Sociology Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

  7. General Concerns • Dissertation Advisor is the PI. • Ph.D. Candidate is the Co-PI. • No salary support is allowed for PI or Co-PI. • Due date varies by program. • Amount of funding varies by program. • Length of proposal varies by program. • No citizenship requirement.

  8. Human Subjects • No award for a project involving human subjects can be made without prior Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of the research activity.

  9. How to Develop a Proposal • Determine your long-term research and education goals • Develop your bright idea • Survey the literature • Prepare a brief concept paper • Discuss with colleagues/mentors • Prepare to do the project • Determine available resources • Realistically assess needs • Develop preliminary data • Present to colleagues/mentors/students

  10. How to Develop a Proposal • Determine possible funding sources • Understand the ground rules • Read carefully announcements and instructions • Determine whether your project fits program scope • Look over prior award abstracts • Ascertain evaluation procedures and criteria • Talk with NSF Program Officer • Coordinate with your institution and sponsored research office • Ask PIs for copies of proposals • “Few things are harder to put up with than the • annoyance of a good example.” Mark Twain

  11. Budget Tips • Amounts • Reasonable for work -- Realistic • Well Justified -- Need established • In-line with program guidelines • Eligible costs • Personnel (no salary support for PI or Co-PI)‏ • Equipment • Travel • Other Direct Costs, Subawards

  12. Standard Review Criteria • What is the intellectual merit and quality of the proposed activity? • Importance • Qualifications • Creativity and originality • Conception and organization • Access to resources • What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity? • Training • Diversity • Infrastructure • Dissemination/Public Awareness • Societal Benefits

  13. NSF Proposal Generating Document Organization submits via FastLane Program Officer Analysis & Recom- mendation Minimum of 3 Reviews Required Division Director Concur Ad hoc Panel Both Research & Education Communities Proposal Process & Timeline Returned as Inappropriate/Withdrawn Award via DGA Proposal Processing Unit NSF Program Officer Decline Organization Proposal received by NSF Div. Dir. Concur Award 90 Days 6 months 30 days DGA Review & Processing of Award Proposal Preparation Time Review of Proposal P.O. Recommend

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