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This week with NSF Director PanchanathanDecember 12, 2022
Partnerships advancing American innovation, collaborations with foreign delegations, celebrations of legacy — this week, NSF Director Sethuraman…
Research News
The impact of the U.S. beef network on water resourcesDecember 12, 2022
As food systems in the U.S. become more interconnected and complex, products — beef products in particular — often impact the environment in…
Research News
Using monsoons of the past to predict climate conditions of the futureDecember 12, 2022
In recent years, the North American Southwest has been suffering through weather extremes, ranging from searing heat waves and scorching wildfires to…
Science Matters
NSF director's portrait unveilingDecember 12, 2022
Every picture tells a story. Each portrait in the gallery of directors at NSF headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, is a chapter in the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. The newest portrait, of the 14th NSF Director France Córdova, was unveiled in a ceremony honoring her legacy and contributions to the NSF story…
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Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)
12/13/2022
Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)
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NSF News
NSF to sustain the world's most powerful magnet lab through 2027December 13, 2022
The U.S. National Science Foundation will invest an additional $195.5 million over the next five years in NSF’s National High Magnetic Field…
Research News
Study shows full decarbonization of U.S. aviation sector is within graspDecember 13, 2022
Every day, 45,000 planes fly across the United States, carrying some 1.7 million passengers. Aviation dominates a frequent traveler's individual…
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Antarctic summer thaw starts earlier, ends later than previously believedDecember 13, 2022
New research by Colgate University scientists changes the understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica. Summer thawing occurs nearly a…
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📰 Dec. newsletter 📰 Discoveries, funding opportunities, program updates and events
12/13/2022
Dear Colleagues,
It’s the season when we reflect on the year’s successes and gear up for what’s to come. 2022 has been productive for the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate at NSF, with hundreds of awards made to support exciting research with the potential to address societal problems, improve lives and spur innovation.
Looking forward to 2023, we see even more important work on the horizon. The CHIPS + Science Act includes numerous opportunities in the social, behavioral and economic sciences for workforce development, broadening participation, the science of science and innovation, and much more. The directorate is working to bring those opportunities to our scientific community to support your work.
One current opportunity we’re excited about is a unique partnership with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other federal agencies. The Analytics for Equity Initiative focuses on leveraging federal datasets to advance research on equity-related subjects. The goal of this effort is to fund researchers to produce rigorous empirical evidence and research in equity-related topics aligned to agency learning agendas. Federal agencies and other organizations can use the results to increase the impact of evidence-based strategies for advancing equity.
We’ll be presenting on CHIPS + Science, Analytics for Equity and other directorate updates at our advisory committee meeting later this week, and the research community is welcome to join us to hear more. We’re looking forward to working with you in 2023 to continue supporting excellent science that addresses some of the most challenging issues facing our society.
Kellina Craig-Henderson
NSF Assistant Director
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
📰 News from our awardees
Do electric scooters reduce car use?
Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to new research.
Flooding significantly impacts food security
New research finds that flooding can affect food security for over 5.6 million people across several African nations.
Election survey seeks to improve science of polls
The 2022 Collaborative Midterm Survey collected extensive information on voters’ attitudes with the aim of evaluating how different survey methods can be combined to offer the most representative data.
Opinions, findings or recommendations of NSF awardees or their institutions do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
📢 Announcements and updates
Accessing U.S. data for research just got easier
The Standard Application Process (SAP) is a new online portal that streamlines requests for massive data sets at 16 federal agencies. More information about the transition to the SAP can be found on the SAP webpage.
Report tracks changes in doctoral education, impacts of COVID-19
A new report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the 2021 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities.
Data infrastructure resources for social science
The Human Networks and Data Science — Infrastructure Program (HNDS-I) has published a list of infrastructure resources created by researchers supported by the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate.
Planning proposals to catalyze innovative and inclusive wildland fire science
NSF is calling for planning proposals focused on catalyzing innovative and inclusive wildland fire science through collaboration among diverse stakeholders and rights holders.
📅 Upcoming events
December 14
Using the Rules of Life to Address Societal Challenges Program Webinar
December 15 and 16
Fall 2022 Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate Advisory Committee Meeting
December 22, January 12 and 26
Human Networks and Data Science Program Office Hours
December 27, January 3, 10 and 17
Build and Broaden Program Office Hours
January 10
Sociology Program Office Hour
🗞️ In case you missed it
NSF congratulates laureates of the 2022 Nobel Prize in economics
Three scientists shared the prize for their research exploring the fundamental role of banks in society. Their work laid the groundwork for modern banking regulations designed to help protect the public by reducing the damage caused by a financial crisis.
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SBE Divisions
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
BCS supports basic research in the psychological, linguistic, anthropological, and geographical sciences.
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
SES supports disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and methodological research and big data and survey infrastructure.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
NCSES is the leading provider of statistical data and information on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA)
SMA supports interdisciplinary research and education in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, including SBE’s intersections with other science and engineering fields.
Research News
Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, new study findsDecember 14, 2022
The Earth's climate has undergone big changes, from global volcanism to planet-cooling ice ages and dramatic shifts in solar radiation. And yet life…
Research News
Scientists characterize sea spray particles that form ice crystals in high altitude cloudsDecember 14, 2022
There are many sources of ice-forming particles in the atmosphere, but sea spray aerosols, or SSAs, are a significant source of ice-nucleating…
NSF News
NSF appoints Charles 'Chuck' Barber as chief diversity and inclusion officerDecember 14, 2022
The U.S. National Science Foundation has appointed Charles "Chuck" Barber to serve as chief diversity and inclusion officer, a newly created role included in the CHIPS…
NSF News
NSF spurs use-inspired research and technology development to address food and nutrition security challengesDecember 13, 2022
The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $11 million investment to address challenges related to food and nutrition security. NSF has…
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Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
Solicitation: NSF 23-535
Due Date: April 11, 2023
Institutional Limit: See Limit Summary
Limit Summary:
For RII Track-4:NSF: 4
A maximum of four proposals may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in an RII-eligible jurisdiction.
For RII Track-4:@NASA: 4
A maximum of four proposals may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in an RII-eligible jurisdiction.
In the case that the institution is eligible to submit both RII Track-4:NSF and RII Track-4:@NASA proposals, a maximum total of eight proposals, including a maximum of four RII Track-4:NSF proposals and four RII Track-4:@NASA proposals, may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in a RII-eligible jurisdiction.
If more than the maximum allowable proposals are submitted from any single institution, all proposals from that institution are subject to return without review.
The organization’s Sponsored Projects Office is required to ensure that the above requirements are met.
Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing (DESC)
12/15/2022
Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing (DESC)
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for ExLENT - Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies Program (NSF 23-507)
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