Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #19-575
NSF Solicitation for Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Research Grants
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
April 10, 2019
Respond By
August 27, 2026
Identifier
19-575
NAICS
541720
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for its Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program, focused on advancing research in analytical and statistical methods for the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services in methodology, measurement, and statistics - Includes Regular Research Awards, conference and community-development activity awards, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grants, and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors; this is a grant opportunity for research activities - Open to eligible applicants as defined by NSF guidelines - No cost sharing or matching requirement - Program partners with federal statistical agencies to support research advancing official statistics - OEMs: - None specified (grant for research, not product procurement)
Description
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The program supports various funding mechanisms including Regular Research Awards, Awards for conferences and community-development activities, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, and Research Experience for Undergraduates Supplements. MMS also supports Faculty Early Career Development awards through a separate program.