Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program supports innovative analytical methods for social, behavioral, and economic sciences, offering various funding mechanisms including research awards and doctoral grants.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: August 29, 2019 | January 30, 2020 | August 27, 2026 | January 28, 2027
Funding Amounts: ~$3.76M annually; 15–35 awards/year; DDRI grants up to $18,000; project budgets should match scope.
Summary: Supports development of innovative analytical and statistical methods for the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Description
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) program is an interdisciplinary funding opportunity from the National Science Foundation (NSF) designed to advance the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models relevant to the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. MMS encourages methodologically innovative projects grounded in theory with broad utility across multiple fields. The program supports a range of activities, including regular research awards, conference and community-development activities, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) grants, and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) supplements. MMS also collaborates with federal statistical agencies to fund research that enhances the production and use of official statistics.
