Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
The DRMS program funds doctoral research to enhance decision-making processes by individuals, groups, and organizations in social and behavioral sciences.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: January 18, 2024 | August 19, 2024 | August 18, 2026 | January 18, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $30,000 per award (direct + indirect costs), 12-month maximum project duration; 20–30 awards/year; total program funding estimated at $450,000–$675,000/year.
Summary: Supports doctoral dissertation research to advance understanding of decision making, risk, and management sciences in individuals, groups, organizations, and society.
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) program funds research that enhances understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations, and society. The program emphasizes projects grounded in social and behavioral science theory and methodology, with the expectation that research will address fundamental scientific and societal issues and demonstrate strong broader impacts.
Supported research areas include:
- Judgment and decision making
- Decision analysis and decision aids
- Risk analysis, perception, and communication
- Societal and public-policy decision making
- Management science and organizational design
Projects must be generalizable and theoretically grounded; purely theoretical or algorithmic proposals are not appropriate for this program.
