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NSF seeks research proposals on science and technology indicators, statistics, and methods

The National Science Foundation is seeking research proposals to improve understanding and measurement of the U.S. science and technology enterprise. - Government buyer: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), through the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), under the Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods program. - Requested work: Research using NCSES or other data to study the science and technology enterprise, improve survey methods, assess alternative data sources, develop indicators, strengthen statistical analysis, and improve communication of statistics. - Eligible project types: Individual or collaborative research, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, conferences, experimental and survey research, data collection, and dissemination. - Funding: The program lists $1,500,000 in total funding and expects 10 awards; individual award minimums and maximums are not specified. - Eligible applicants: U.S. institutions of higher education, qualifying U.S. nonprofit non-academic organizations, federally recognized Tribal Nations, and doctoral-degree-granting U.S. institutions for dissertation improvement awards. For dissertation awards, the advisor serves as PI and the student as co-PI. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No commercial products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.

Description

The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics seeks proposals for analytic and methodological research related to its surveys and for education and training in the use of large-scale, nationally representative datasets. Projects may use NCSES or other data to study the science and technology enterprise, improve survey methods and indicators, explore alternative data sources, strengthen statistical analysis, or develop ways to communicate statistics. Proposals may include research projects, dissertation improvement awards, conferences, experimental or survey research, data collection, and dissemination. The program lists $1,500,000 in funding and expects 10 awards; award minimum and maximum amounts are not specified.

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