Law & Science
The Law & Science Program funds interdisciplinary studies exploring connections between human behavior, laws, science, and technology in diverse fields.
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Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Proposals accepted anytime) | October 15, 2076 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,500,000 estimated total program funding; no cost sharing or matching required
Summary: Supports social scientific research on law, legal institutions, human behavior, and the application of science and technology in legal contexts.
Description
The National Science Foundation’s Law & Science (LS) Program supports social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, alongside research on how science and technology are applied in legal contexts. The program is inherently interdisciplinary and multi-methodological, supporting work that advances scientific theory and understanding of connections between human behavior and law, legal institutions, or legal processes.
The program also supports research on interactions between law and basic sciences, including biology, computer and information sciences, STEM education, engineering, geosciences, mathematics, and physical sciences. Research may examine law as a dynamic system involving multiple actors and arenas. Supported proposal types include standard research grants, collaborative research grants, and conference awards.
