Political Science Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
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National Science Foundation
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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About this opportunity
This Federal Grant Opportunity from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides funding for doctoral dissertation research improvement grants in the field of political science. The program supports scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics, with a focus on areas such as American government, comparative politics, international relations, political behavior, political economy, and political institutions. The proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. The evaluation criteria will likely emphasize the scientific merit, broader impacts, and feasibility of the proposed research.
The typical award values for this program range from $30,000 to $500,000, with project periods spanning 1-5 years. The research is expected to be conducted primarily at academic and research institutions across the United States, with the goal of generating new knowledge about complex societal challenges and human interactions.
Synopsis
The Political Science Program supports scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government, and politics. Research proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include, but are not limited to, American government and politics, comparative government and politics, international relations, political behavior, political economy, and political institutions. In recent years, program awards have supported research projects on bargaining processes; campaigns and elections, electoral choice, and electoral systems; citizen support in emerging and established democracies; democratization, political change, and regime transitions; domestic and international conflict; international political economy; party activism; political psychology and political tolerance. The Program also has supported research experiences for undergraduate students and infrastructural activities, including methodological innovations, in the discipline.
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