Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
The RISBS program funds projects creating tools and data for social and behavioral science research to improve health, prosperity, and security, supporting key surveys since the 1970s and encouraging innovation and collaboration.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: Awards range from $400,000 to $2,000,000; estimated total program funding is $16 million; approximately 5 awards anticipated.
Summary: Supports development of computational tools and data infrastructure to advance basic research in the social and behavioral sciences.
Description
The Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Program (RISBS) supports projects focused on creating computational tools and data resources that enable and enhance basic research in the social and behavioral sciences. The program aims to facilitate improved health, prosperity, and security by developing infrastructure such as new datasets, data collection platforms, or software tools for use by the research community. RISBS does not fund research projects except as necessary for the creation of infrastructure. Innovation and broad utility to the research community are especially encouraged.
RISBS also directly supports three major longitudinal studies—American National Election Study (ANES), General Social Survey (GSS), and Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)—through separate solicitations with their own deadlines and requirements. All other infrastructure proposals, including those for new tools or data resources, may be submitted to RISBS at any time.
The program encourages prospective principal investigators (PIs) to consult with RISBS program officers prior to submission and to review the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for compliance and guidance on proposal preparation.
