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Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) View image credit & caption Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) supports basic research on people and society.
This includes the study of human behavior and social organizations, as well as research on how social, economic, political, cultural and environmental forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age and how people in turn shape those forces.
SBE also supports research infrastructure in social and behavioral sciences, including surveys that provide data about American society and about the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.
At every level, researchers supported by SBE are making transformative discoveries that empower America's industries and communities, provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and create the knowledge that fuels American economic leadership.
NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies Update on the Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Economic Systems (DISES) program The U.S. National Science Foundation announces Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Ecosystems through the National Science Foundation Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) Program Next Required Due Date: See letter for details Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) Next Required Due Date: September 1, 2026 National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12 Next Required Due Date: Proposals Accepted Anytime View all SBE opportunities Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (SBE/BCS) Promotes investigation of psychological, linguistic, anthropological and geographic sciences, including human origins, archaeology and brain development and learning.
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SBE/SES) Invests in the study of how societies, organizations and economies function, including how decisions are made, how institutions function and how scientific and technological progress are pursued.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (SBE/NCSES) Collects and reports data on the science and engineering workforce, U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and the progress of education in these fields.
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SBE/SMA) Cultivates interdisciplinary research and training in the social, behavioral and economic sciences, including capacity-building at minority-serving institutions, international collaborations and the ethical conduct of scientific research.
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David Lentz, professor of biological sciences and executive director at the University of Cincinnati Center for Field Studies, joins to discuss his archeological findings from ancient Mayan cities. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is is tasked with providing objective data on the status of the science and engineering enterprise in the U.S. and other countries.
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MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) - 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus research funding opportunity includes various program elements, with rolling submissions for Earth Science research through August 2026. Proposers to Earth Science using the NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing facility must include specific budget details.
NSF's Arctic Research Opportunities solicitation funds roughly 75 awards a year — up to $50 million — across six program areas from natural sciences to social sciences to the Arctic Observing Network. The July 15, 2026 target date is not a hard deadline, and understanding that distinction is the first strategic decision an Arctic researcher makes. Here is how the six doors differ and how to choose the right one.
Read articleNSF's Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards fund $200K–$350K projects with a refreshingly open scope: no priorities by geography, time period, or theoretical orientation. That openness shifts the entire burden onto one question — can you justify your research as anthropologically significant? Here is why that single test decides most proposals, and how to pass it before the July 1 target date.
Read articleThe FY2027 budget proposes eliminating NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate entirely. With only 613 grants funded this year, social scientists face an existential funding crisis.
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