Funder: National Science Foundation

Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 in direct costs per award (plus indirects); 10–15 awards/year

Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research that advances fundamental theory and methods in human-environment and geographical sciences, with an emphasis on generalizable, empirically grounded, and methodologically rigorous projects.

Key Information: Proposals must be submitted by a faculty PI (typically the doctoral advisor) with the doctoral student as co-PI; each student may apply only twice in their lifetime.