ClosedDeadline extended (was Jan 18, 2024)Research announcementOpportunity 23-618

Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

At a glance

Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was August 18, 2026. Total estimated funding is $675K across about 30 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 25, 2023Posted
Aug 18, 2026Application deadline
Sep 18, 2030Archivednext date

Posted: Aug 25, 2023
Close date: Aug 18, 2026
Archive date: Sep 18, 2030
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $675,000
Implied average award: $22,500 calculated
Original deadline (extended): Jan 18, 2024
Expected awards: 30
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 47.075, not this notice): Range Low: $2,820 Range High: $45,950,112 Average: $141,552

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Ph.D. granting IHEs accredited in, and having a campus located in, the U.S. acting on behalf of their faculty members. *Who May Serve as PI: DRMS DDRIG proposals must be submitted through regular organizational channels by the dissertation advisor. The principal investigator (PI) must be the doctoral student's dissertation advisor and the co-principal investigator (co-PI) must be the doctoral student. If appropriate, and at the discretion of the submitting organization, an additional faculty advisor at the same or another institution may be listed as another co-PI. Doctoral students are expected to be at the appropriate stage of their academic careers to enable them to work with their dissertation advisors to prepare and to submit the DDRIG proposal.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. DRMS supports research with solid foundations in theories and methods of the social and behavioral sciences. This social and behavioral science research should advance knowledge, address fundamental scientific and societal issues and have strong broader impacts. DRMS funds doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs) in the following areas:

Judgement and decision making.
Decision analysis and decision aids.
Risk analysis, perception and communication.
Societal and public-policy decision making.
Management science and organizational design.

All research must be grounded in theory and generalizable. Purely theoretical or algorithmic proposals are not appropriate for DRMS DDRIG proposals.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.075Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$292M

FY25

$219M

FY26

$92.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.075. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4203

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $675,000 and the agency expects to make about 30 awards.

How do I apply for “Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 23-618), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.