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Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Research (IBSS)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

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Synopsis

The Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Research (IBSS) competition promotes the conduct of interdisciplinary research by teams of investigators in the social and behavioral sciences. Emphasis is placed on support for research that involves researchers from multiple SBE disciplinary fields and that integrates scientific theoretical approaches and methodologies from multiple SBE disciplinary fields.  Emphasis also is placed on the significance of expected intellectual contributions that are likely to yield generalizable insights and information that will enhance theoretical perspectives and advance basic knowledge and capabilities across multiple SBE disciplinary fields.  Although the IBSS competition will consider any proposal that addresses a topic for which the proposal makes a compelling case that the research will enhance broader theoretical understanding across multiple social and behavioral science fields, social and behavioral science researchers are especially encouraged to submit proposals for research on one of the following three broadly defined topics:  Population Change; Sources and Consequences of Disparities; and Technology, New Media, and Social Networks.

Program contacts

Name Email Phone Organization
Thomas J. Baerwald
tbaerwal@nsf.gov (703) 292-7301
Jonathan Leland
jleland@nsf.gov (703) 292-7285
Jeffrey Mantz
jmantz@nsf.gov (703) 292-7783 SBE/BCS

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