Economics
Supporting research to enhance understanding of the U.S. and global economic systems through diverse methodologies, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and broadening participation, including grants for doctoral dissertation research enhancement.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: Approx. $220,000 total program funding annually; ~110 awards expected per year; individual award sizes vary.
Summary: Supports research projects and dissertation improvement in all areas of economics, including interdisciplinary work and conferences.
Description
The NSF Economics program funds research that enhances the understanding of economic processes and institutions in the U.S. and globally. It supports both empirical and theoretical work across nearly all fields of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance. The program welcomes proposals for:
- Individual or multi-investigator research projects
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG)
- Conferences and symposia
- Experimental research
- Data collection and dissemination
- Computing equipment and research instrumentation
- Research experiences for undergraduates
A strong emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary research, broadening participation from underrepresented groups and regions, and fostering connections between economics and other social sciences, mathematics, and statistics. DDRIGs are intended to enhance dissertation research quality, providing funds for data gathering and field research not typically available through the student's institution.
