Accountable Institutions and Behavior
The AIB Program funds research on the relationship between attitudes, behavior, and institutions in public policy and services, emphasizing theory, methodology, and empirical study.
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Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: September 30, 2076 (Application deadline) | Rolling (Proposals accepted anytime)
Funding Amounts: No cost sharing or matching required
Summary: Supports basic scientific research on attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and public services.
Key Information: Applied research is not eligible for funding.
Description
The National Science Foundation’s Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances understanding of attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services. It supports governance-related research in democratic and non-democratic settings, including individual and group decision-making, appointed or elected political institutions, preference formation and expression, electoral processes and voting, public administration, and public policy.
Research may focus on a single case or use comparisons over time or across cases. Proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Alongside basic research, the program supports undergraduate research experiences and research infrastructure activities, including methodological innovations.
