Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network
NSF offers grants to support U.S. doctoral research advancing understanding of Arctic natural, social, and cultural systems through its Arctic Social Sciences, System Sciences, and Observing Network programs.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: December 18, 2020 | May 17, 2021 | June 15, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | May 15, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 in direct costs per award (indirect costs additional); ~25 awards/year; project duration up to 36 months.
Summary: Supports dissertation-level research that advances understanding of the Arctic's changing natural environment and social/cultural systems.
Key Information: Proposals must be submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the student, who must be enrolled at a U.S. institution.
Description
This opportunity provides Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) through the Arctic Sciences Section of the National Science Foundation (NSF), supporting research in Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and the Arctic Observing Network. The program aims to enhance dissertation-level research that advances fundamental and systems-level understanding of the rapidly changing Arctic environment, its social and cultural systems, and their connectivity with lower latitudes. Projects may be disciplinary or interdisciplinary, with a strong emphasis on intellectual merit, broader impacts, and, where appropriate, engagement with Indigenous and local Arctic communities.
