Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
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- Opportunity number
- 23-618
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
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- Funding instrument
- Grant
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation's Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) seeks applications for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) that advance scientific understanding of decision-making processes across individuals, groups, organizations, and society. This program prioritizes research grounded in social and behavioral science theories and methods that address fundamental scientific and societal issues while demonstrating strong broader impacts. Eligible research areas include judgment and decision making, decision analysis and decision aids, risk analysis and communication, societal and public-policy decision making, and management science and organizational design. Proposals must be empirically grounded and generalizable; purely theoretical or algorithmic research is not appropriate for this funding opportunity. Applicants must submit proposals by August 18, 2026, with all research required to demonstrate clear connections to established theories and produce results with meaningful scientific and societal relevance.
Specific award values and budget ranges are not detailed in the posted opportunity materials. The program supports Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, indicating that funding is intended to enhance and accelerate doctoral-level research projects at academic institutions. Research is typically conducted at universities and research institutions throughout the United States, with project periods generally spanning one to five years, though specific timeline details are not specified in this particular solicitation.
Synopsis
The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. DRMS supports research with solid foundations in theories and methods of the social and behavioral sciences. This social and behavioral science research should advance knowledge, address fundamental scientific and societal issues and have strong broader impacts. DRMS funds doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs) in the following areas:
- Judgement and decision making.
- Decision analysis and decision aids.
- Risk analysis, perception and communication.
- Societal and public-policy decision making.
- Management science and organizational design.
All research must be grounded in theory and generalizable. Purely theoretical or algorithmic proposals are not appropriate for DRMS DDRIG proposals.
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