Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 in direct costs per award; 10–15 awards/year; indirect costs are additional and subject to institutional rates.
Summary: Supports basic research on the spatial distribution of human activity and environmental processes through dissertation improvement awards in geographical and spatial sciences.
Key Information: Proposals must be submitted by U.S. institutions on behalf of doctoral students; student may apply only twice.