Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact
Funds research advancing the science of science by studying scientific discovery, communication, and impact to improve policy and societal benefits.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: No specified minimum or maximum; award size and duration vary by project and proposal type
Summary: Supports research advancing theory and empirical knowledge on scientific discovery, communication, and the societal impact of science.
Description
The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program funds research aimed at understanding and enhancing the public value of scientific activity. The program supports empirical and theoretical work on the mechanisms of scientific discovery, models and data that illuminate scientific communication, and the societal benefits of science including its role in evidence-based policymaking.
SoS:DCI welcomes proposals from a wide range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives, including interdisciplinary and convergent research. Projects may focus on individual, organizational, or institutional levels, and address micro, meso, macro, or complex system scales. The program seeks transformative research that advances theory, develops new models or analytical tools, and rigorously assesses project impacts and policy implications.
Priority is given to proposals with the potential to:
- Strengthen the scientific workforce.
- Broaden participation in science, especially from underrepresented groups and regions.
- Increase America’s global leadership and competitiveness in science.
Supported proposal types include:
- Standard Research Grants
- Collaborative Research Grants
- Conference Grants
- Biomedical research enterprise analysis (SoS:BIO)
- Specialized cross-directorate NSF activities
