Funding Opportunities - Upcoming

ISERP supports the research of Columbia faculty and graduate students in the social sciences. We were established to generate external support for your research, and serve as the liaison between Columbia University's Sponsored Projects Administration and the social science departments.

Below you will find a selection of highlighted funding opportunities curated by our staff that we think may interest you. If you would like to discuss your funding requirements, we encourage you to contact us to setup a meeting.

Title Funding Amount Deadline Organization Interests
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations 06/06/2022, 10/05/2022, 02/06/2023, 06/05/2023, 10/05/2023, 02/05/2024, 06/05/2024 National Institutes of Health COVID, Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Inequality, Health, Health Economics, Public Health, Health Care
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Research Project Grant Program (R01) 06/17/2022, 10/19/2022, 02/17/2023, 06/19/2023 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Economics, Ethics, Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Policy, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, History, History of Science, Social Science, Bioethics, Medicine, Genetics, Law
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Small Research Grant Program (R03) 06/17/2022, 10/19/2022, 02/17/2023, 06/19/2023 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Economics, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, Medicine, Ethics, Bioethics, History, Sociology, Social Science, Anthropology, Genetics, History of Science, Political Science, Law
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) 06/17/2022, 10/19/2022, 02/17/2023, 06/19/2023 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Public Health, Public Policy, Health Economics, Economics, Genetics, Bioethics, Medicine, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, History, History of Science, Law, Ethics, Health Policy, Social Science
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Behavioral and Social Science Priority Areas in Dementia Care Partner/Caregiver Research 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Aging, Health Policy, Public Health
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Health, Aging
Social Psychology 07/15/2022, 07/17/2023 National Science Foundation Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Culture
Developmental Sciences 07/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 07/17/2023 National Science Foundation Child Development, Social Science, Psychology, Social Psychology, Biology, Linguistics
Biological Anthropology 07/20/2022, 01/20/2023, 07/20/2023 National Science Foundation Anthropology
Biological Anthropology Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants 07/20/2022, 01/20/2023, 07/20/2023 National Science Foundation Anthropology
Faculty Early Career Development Program min. $400,000 07/27/2022, 07/26/2023, 07/24/2024, 07/23/2025 National Science Foundation Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, History
Law and Science 08/01/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/01/2023 National Science Foundation Law, Crime, Governance, Litigation, Social Science, Political Science, Sociology
Science and Technology Studies Dissertation Grant 08/03/2022, 08/03/2023 National Science Foundation Social Science, History, Technology, Society, Philosophy, History of Science, Engineering, Political Science, Economics, Sociology
Science and Technology Studies 08/03/2022, 02/02/2023, 08/03/2023, 02/02/2024 National Science Foundation STEM, Engineering, Ethics, Equity, Governance, Policy, Medical Science
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program 08/16/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023, 01/16/2024, 08/20/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Geography, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Sociology, History, Science, Technology
Cultural Anthropology Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant 08/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023 National Science Foundation Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology 08/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023 National Science Foundation Anthropology
Security and Preparedness 08/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023 National Science Foundation International Relations, International Security, Violence, National Security, Peace, Conflict, Political Science, Political Economy
Accountable Institutions and Behavior 08/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023 National Science Foundation Public Policy, Organization, Sociology, Political Science, Decision Making, Public Administration
Sociology Program 08/15/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023 National Science Foundation Sociology
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Risk Analysis, Public Policy, Organizational Design
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Dissertation Research (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Decision Making, Risk, Management
Economics Program 08/18/2022, 01/18/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/18/2024 National Science Foundation Econometrics, Economic History, Environmental Economics, Finance, Industrial Organization, International Economics, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Mathematical Economics
Economics Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants 08/18/2022, 01/18/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/18/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Economics
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) 08/25/2022, 01/26/2023, 08/31/2023 National Science Foundation Economics, Statistics, Analytical Methods
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Dissertation Research 08/25/2022, 01/26/2023, 08/31/2023, 01/25/2024, 08/29/2024 National Science Foundation Economics, Statistics, Sociology, History, Political Science, Anthropology
Science of Organizations (SoO) 09/06/2022, 02/02/2023, 09/05/2023, 02/02/2024, 09/03/2024 National Science Foundation Organizational Theory, Behavior, Sociology, Economics, Business Policy, Communication Science, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Information Science, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Cognition, Public Administration
A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SCISIPBIO) 09/09/2022, 02/09/2023, 09/11/2023 National Science Foundation Health, Health Policy, Health Care, Medicine, Biology, Health Economics, Public Health, Economics, Sociology, Social Science, Public Policy, Policy
Research Grants 09/15/2022, 02/15/2023, 09/15/2023 Fritz Thyssen Foundation Humanities, Social Science, Economics, History
Research Travel Grants Program up to $2,200 09/15/2022, 03/15/2023, 09/15/2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Political Science, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, History
Moody Research Grant $600 to $3,000 09/15/2022, 03/15/2023, 09/15/2023 Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation History, Political Science, Public Policy, Foreign Policy
Harry Middleton Fellowship in Presidential Studies $5,000 09/15/2022, 03/15/2023, 09/15/2023 Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation Political Science, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, History
Documenting Endangered Languages up to $450,000 09/15/2022, 09/15/2023 National Science Foundation Language, Foreign Language, Culture
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations 06/06/2022, 10/05/2022, 02/06/2023, 06/05/2023, 10/05/2023, 02/05/2024, 06/05/2024 National Institutes of Health COVID, Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Inequality, Health, Health Economics, Public Health, Health Care
International Affairs Fellowship $110,000 10/31/2022, 10/31/2023 Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs, International Relations, International Development, Public Policy, Political Science
Dissertation Fieldwork Grants up to $20,000 11/01/2022, 05/01/2023, 11/01/2023 Wenner-Gren Foundation Anthropology
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Behavioral and Social Science Priority Areas in Dementia Care Partner/Caregiver Research 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Aging, Health Policy, Public Health
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Health, Aging
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases 11/16/2022, 11/15/2023, 11/20/2024 National Science Foundation Ecology, Health, Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Social Science, History, History of Science, Anthropology
Law and Science Dissertation Grant up to $20,000 11/15/2022, 05/15/2023, 11/15/2023 Arizona State University/National Science Foundation Crime, Violence, Law, Economics, Decision Making, Governance, Justice, Litigation
Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems 11/15/2022, 11/15/2023, 11/15/2024 National Science Foundation Systems, Science, Social Science, Biology, Environment, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, Anthropology
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship up to $110,000 12/15/2022, 12/15/2023 Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs, Public Policy, International Security, National Security, Political Science
Statistics Program 12/15/2022, 12/15/2023 National Science Foundation Statistics
Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network 05/16/2022, 12/15/2022, 05/15/2023, 12/15/2023, 05/15/2024, 12/16/2024 National Science Foundation Social Science, Arctic, Climate Change, Climate, Environment
Human Networks and Data Science - Core Research 01/12/2023, 01/11/2024, 01/09/2025 National Science Foundation Data Science, Social Science
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program 08/16/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023, 01/16/2024, 08/20/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Geography, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Sociology, History, Science, Technology
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods 01/17/2023, 01/16/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Statistics, Social Science, Analytical Methods
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods Dissertation Grant 01/17/2023, 01/16/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Social Science, Statistics, Analytical Methods
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Dissertation Research (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Decision Making, Risk, Management
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Risk Analysis, Public Policy, Organizational Design
Economics Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants 08/18/2022, 01/18/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/18/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Economics
Economics Program 08/18/2022, 01/18/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/18/2024 National Science Foundation Econometrics, Economic History, Environmental Economics, Finance, Industrial Organization, International Economics, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Mathematical Economics
Ethical and Responsible Research 01/23/2023, 01/22/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Ethics, Technology, Social Science, Natural Science, Behavioral Science
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Dissertation Research 08/25/2022, 01/26/2023, 08/31/2023, 01/25/2024, 08/29/2024 National Science Foundation Economics, Statistics, Sociology, History, Political Science, Anthropology
Human Networks and Data Science – Infrastructure 02/02/2023, 02/01/2024, 02/06/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Data, Social Science, Statistics
Science of Organizations (SoO) 09/06/2022, 02/02/2023, 09/05/2023, 02/02/2024, 09/03/2024 National Science Foundation Organizational Theory, Behavior, Sociology, Economics, Business Policy, Communication Science, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Information Science, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Cognition, Public Administration
Science and Technology Studies 08/03/2022, 02/02/2023, 08/03/2023, 02/02/2024 National Science Foundation STEM, Engineering, Ethics, Equity, Governance, Policy, Medical Science
Mid-Career Advancement 02/06/2023, 02/05/2024, 02/03/2025 National Science Foundation Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations 06/06/2022, 10/05/2022, 02/06/2023, 06/05/2023, 10/05/2023, 02/05/2024, 06/05/2024 National Institutes of Health COVID, Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Inequality, Health, Health Economics, Public Health, Health Care
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Health, Aging
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Behavioral and Social Science Priority Areas in Dementia Care Partner/Caregiver Research 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Aging, Health Policy, Public Health
Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award (Dissertation Award) $5,000 03/31/2023, 03/31/2024 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Public Policy, Political Science, History, Foreign Policy
Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network 05/16/2022, 12/15/2022, 05/15/2023, 12/15/2023, 05/15/2024, 12/16/2024 National Science Foundation Social Science, Arctic, Climate Change, Climate, Environment
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations 06/06/2022, 10/05/2022, 02/06/2023, 06/05/2023, 10/05/2023, 02/05/2024, 06/05/2024 National Institutes of Health COVID, Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Inequality, Health, Health Economics, Public Health, Health Care
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Behavioral and Social Science Priority Areas in Dementia Care Partner/Caregiver Research 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Aging, Health Policy, Public Health
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Health, Aging
Faculty Early Career Development Program min. $400,000 07/27/2022, 07/26/2023, 07/24/2024, 07/23/2025 National Science Foundation Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, History
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Risk Analysis, Public Policy, Organizational Design
Economics Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants 08/18/2022, 01/18/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/18/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Economics
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Dissertation Research (DRMS) 08/18/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/18/2023, 01/17/2024, 08/19/2024 National Science Foundation Decision Making, Risk, Management
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program 08/16/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023, 01/16/2024, 08/20/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Geography, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Sociology, History, Science, Technology
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Dissertation Research 08/25/2022, 01/26/2023, 08/31/2023, 01/25/2024, 08/29/2024 National Science Foundation Economics, Statistics, Sociology, History, Political Science, Anthropology
Science of Organizations (SoO) 09/06/2022, 02/02/2023, 09/05/2023, 02/02/2024, 09/03/2024 National Science Foundation Organizational Theory, Behavior, Sociology, Economics, Business Policy, Communication Science, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Information Science, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Cognition, Public Administration
The Myrna F. Bernath Fellowship up to $5,000 10/15/2022, 10/15/2024 Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations History, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, International Relations
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Public Health, Aging
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Behavioral and Social Science Priority Areas in Dementia Care Partner/Caregiver Research 07/08/2022, 11/14/2022, 03/10/2023, 07/10/2023, 11/13/2023, 03/11/2024, 07/09/2024, 11/12/2024 National Institutes of Health Health, Health Care, Aging, Health Policy, Public Health
Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems 11/15/2022, 11/15/2023, 11/15/2024 National Science Foundation Systems, Science, Social Science, Biology, Environment, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, Anthropology
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases 11/16/2022, 11/15/2023, 11/20/2024 National Science Foundation Ecology, Health, Public Health, Medicine, Sociology, Social Science, History, History of Science, Anthropology
Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network 05/16/2022, 12/15/2022, 05/15/2023, 12/15/2023, 05/15/2024, 12/16/2024 National Science Foundation Social Science, Arctic, Climate Change, Climate, Environment
Human Networks and Data Science - Core Research 01/12/2023, 01/11/2024, 01/09/2025 National Science Foundation Data Science, Social Science
Ethical and Responsible Research 01/23/2023, 01/22/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Ethics, Technology, Social Science, Natural Science, Behavioral Science
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program 08/16/2022, 01/17/2023, 08/15/2023, 01/16/2024, 08/20/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Geography, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Sociology, History, Science, Technology
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods Dissertation Grant 01/17/2023, 01/16/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Social Science, Statistics, Analytical Methods
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods 01/17/2023, 01/16/2024, 01/21/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Statistics, Social Science, Analytical Methods
Mid-Career Advancement 02/06/2023, 02/05/2024, 02/03/2025 National Science Foundation Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science
Human Networks and Data Science – Infrastructure 02/02/2023, 02/01/2024, 02/06/2025 National Science Foundation Technology, Data, Social Science, Statistics
Faculty Early Career Development Program min. $400,000 07/27/2022, 07/26/2023, 07/24/2024, 07/23/2025 National Science Foundation Social Science, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, History

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