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Upcoming Deadlines
Federal
NSF Social Psychology: January 15, 2012
NSF Sociology: January 15, 2012
NSF Law and Social Sciences: January 15, 2012
NSF Developmental and Learning Sciences: January 15, 2012
NIH FDA Small Scientific Conference Grant Program (R13): January 15, 2012
Foundation
W.T. Grant Foundation: January 5, 2012
Foundation for the Future: April 30, 2012
Student
AAUW- Career Development Grants: December 15, 2011
Career Development Grants-NRI Fellowships: December 2, 2011
SSRC- JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Recent PhD: December 1, 2011
Federal
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Social Psychology
Program: The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports basic research on human social behavior, including cultural differences and development over the life span. Among the many research topics supported are: attitude formation and change, social cognition, personality processes, interpersonal relations and group processes, the self, emotion, social comparison and social influence, and the psychophysiological and neurophysiological bases of social behavior. The scientific merit of a proposal depends on four important factors: (1) The problems investigated must be theoretically grounded. (2) The research should be based on empirical observation or be subject to empirical validation. (3) The research design must be appropriate to the questions asked. (4) The proposed research must advance basic understanding of social behavior.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Sociology
Program: The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization -- societies, institutions, groups and demography -- and processes of individual and institutional change. The Program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation of fundamental social processes. Included is research on organizations and organizational behavior, population dynamics, social movements, social groups, labor force participation, stratification and mobility, family, social networks, socialization, gender roles, and the sociology of science and technology. The Program supports both original data collections and secondary data analysis that use the full range of quantitative and qualitative methodological tools. Theoretically grounded projects that offer methodological innovations and improvements for data collection and analysis are also welcomed.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5369
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Law and Social Science
Program: The Law and Social Science Program at the NSF supports social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, institutions, processes, and behaviors. These can include, but are not limited to, research designed to enhance the scientific understanding of the impact of law; human behavior and interactions as these relate to law; the dynamics of legal decision making; and the nature, sources, and consequences of variations and changes in legal institutions. The primary consideration is that the research shows promise of advancing a scientific understanding of law and legal process. Within this framework, the Program has an "open window" for diverse theoretical perspectives, methods and contexts for study. For example, research on social control, crime causation, violence, victimization, legal and social change, patterns of discretion, procedural justice, compliance and deterrence, and regulatory enforcement are among the many areas that have recently received program support.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5422
Funding Source: NSF
Title: Developmental and Learning Sciences (DLS)
Program: DLS supports fundamental research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to children's and adolescents' development and learning. Research supported by this program will add to our basic knowledge of how people learn and the underlying developmental processes that support learning, with the objective of leading to better educated children and adolescents who grow up to take productive roles as workers and as citizens.
Among the many research topics supported by DLS are developmental cognitive neuroscience; development of higher-order cognitive processes; transfer of knowledge from one domain or situation to another; use of molecular genetics to study continuities and discontinuities in development; development of peer relations and family interactions; multiple influences on development, including the impact of family, school, community, social institutions, and the media; adolescents' preparation for entry into the workforce; cross-cultural research on development and learning; and the role of cultural influences and demographic characteristics on development. Additional priorities include research that: incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, microgenetic, and longitudinal approaches; develops new methods, models, and theories for studying learning and development; and integrates different processes (e.g., learning, memory, emotion), levels of analysis (e.g., behavioral, social, neural), and time scales (e.g. infancy, middle childhood, adolescence).
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Link: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=8671
Funding Source: NIH
Title: FDA Small Scientific Conference Grant Program (R13)
Program: The FDA recognizes the value of supporting high quality, small scientific conferences. A small scientific conference is defined as a symposium, seminar, workshop, or any formal meeting, whether conducted face-to-face or virtually to exchange information and explore a defined subject, issue, or area of concern impacting the public's health within the scope of the FDA's mission. Support of such meetings is contingent upon the fiscal and programmatic interests and priorities of the FDA's respective Offices and Centers.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=122373
Foundation
Funding Source: W.T. Grant Foundation
Title: Grants
Program: Supports research that enhances the understanding of:
1. How youth settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; and
2. When, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how its use can be improved.
Deadline: Letters of Intent: January 5, 2012
Link: http://www.wtgrantfdn.org/funding_opportunities/how_to_apply/investigator_initiated_grants
Funding Source: Foundation for the Future
Title: Research Grants
Program: Research grants between $5,000-and $25,000 for a maximum period of 24 months. Subject areas funded:
1. How will global changes in birth rates, mortality rates, and reproductive technology affect the human genome over the long-term future?
2. What effect will the current global immigration and emigration of populations have on the demography of the planet over the long-term future?
3. What are likely to be the major global driving forces/initiatives/issues for humanity through the new millennium?
4. Are mechanisms of biological and cultural evolution in sync with our systems of governance and economy? How are they likely to evolve and develop over the long-term future?
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Link: http://www.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_subjects.htm
Student
Funding Source: American Association of University Women
Title: Career Development Grants
Program: Approximately 60 awards for women who are preparing to reenter the work force, change careers, or advance their current careers. Funds are provided for tuition, fees, books, transportation, and dependent care. Must be in the early stages of a master's degree program. Open only to women who have not received academic degrees in the last 4 1/2 years.
Deadline: December 15, 2011
Link: www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm
Funding Source: American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Title: NRI Fellowships
Program: Research fellows are expected to produce academic research suitable for publication in top-level, peer-reviewed journals, to present at academic conferences, and to produce research suitable for AEI’s many in-house publication outlets and public conferences. Fellows should also demonstrate aptitude for and interest in communicating their research and its policy implications, in writing and in speech, to journalists, policymakers and other non-academics active in formulating public policy. All AEI scholars operate at the intersection of scholarship and politics, aiming to elevate public debate and improve the substance of government policy. Therefore, the ability to effectively communicate the policy implications of technical, academic research to a non-academic audience, or the desire to learn how to do so, is a plus, as is the desire to build relationships within the policy community.
Deadline: December 2, 2011
Link: http://www.aei.org/raBasicPages/22?page=Fellowships
Funding Source: Social Science Research Council
Title: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Recent PhD
Program: Supports short and long term postdoctoral research in Japan. Research can be carried out in Japan, the United States, and/or other countries. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 3-11 months or 12-24 months.
Deadline: December 1, 2011
Link: www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/
