Funder: National Science Foundation
Due Dates: August 15, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | August 15, 2026 (Full Proposal Target Dates) | March 1, 2026 (Optimal for REG/REU Supplements)
Funding Amounts: Senior Research Awards: Rarely exceed $120,000/year (up to 3 years); CAREER: minimum $400,000 (up to 5 years); TREES: typically $200,000–$250,000/year; total program budget ~$4M/year.
Summary: Supports fundamental, theory-driven research and training in cultural anthropology to advance understanding of human social and cultural variability.
Key Information: Proposals must focus on theory-generating or theory-testing research; applied or clinical projects without a central theoretical contribution will be returned without review.