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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Law Social Sciences" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2015 and posted on Nov 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2016 Dissertation Research, Standard and Collaborative Research and Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships Standard and Collaborative Research and Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Organization limit varies by the mode of support ul liDoctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants US Academic Institutions./li liFor all other types of awards see the Grant Proposal Guide for categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to NSF./li /ul See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support. Who May Serve as PI PI eligibility limit varies by the mode of support. See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Law and Social Sciences (LSS) Program supports social scientific research on law and law-like systems of rules, with an emphasis on work that strengthens theory and improves our understanding of how law and legal processes connect to human behavior. The program is explicitly interdisciplinary and welcomes multiple methodologies, reflecting the idea that law is not static or confined to courts alone, but is shaped across many arenas by many different actors. Competitive projects are framed as contributions to basic scientific knowledge about legal institutions, legal decision making, and the social processes through which rules are created, interpreted, contested, and enforced.
Research topics can come from many disciplines and commonly include areas such as crime, violence, and punishment; economic issues related to law and regulation; governance and public institutions; legal decision making (for example, how judges, juries, police, administrators, or regulators make choices); legal mobilization and public conceptions of justice (including how people understand rights and pursue remedies); and the dynamics of litigation and the legal profession. Overall, the program is aimed at studies that treat law as a dynamic social phenomenon and that analyze how legal systems influence people, and how people in turn influence legal outcomes.
LSS offers several main funding pathways. These include Standard Research Grants and Collaborative Research Grants for investigator-driven projects, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG) to strengthen dissertation research, Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships to support early-career scholars working across fields, and Workshop and Conference Awards to convene research communities and advance scholarship. In addition to these core mechanisms, the program also aligns with NSF-wide and cross-directorate opportunities such as the CAREER program for early-career faculty, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI), RAPID for urgent, time-sensitive research, and EAGER for high-risk exploratory ideas.
Eligibility depends on the specific mode of support. DDRIG proposals must be submitted by US academic institutions, while other award types generally follow NSF-wide proposer eligibility rules described in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. Principal Investigator eligibility also varies by award type and is detailed in the program description. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development area (CFDA 47.075, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences) and does not require cost sharing. The listed estimated total funding is $5,000,000, and the funding opportunity is identified as NSF publication and opportunity number 15-514, administered by NSF.
Key dates in the opportunity record include an original full proposal target date of February 4, 2015 and another target date of August 3, 2015, with a later listed closing date of January 15, 2016 for certain modes (including dissertation research and standard/collaborative research and interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships). The archive date is August 31, 2028. For access or submission issues, the notice directs applicants to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NSF Law and Social Sciences (LSS) Program?
The NSF Law and Social Sciences (LSS) Program supports social scientific research on law and law-like systems of rules. The program emphasizes research that strengthens theory and improves understanding of how law and legal processes connect to human behavior. Competitive projects are framed as contributions to basic scientific knowledge about legal institutions, legal decision making, and the social processes through which rules are created, interpreted, contested, and enforced.
What kinds of research does LSS prioritize?
LSS prioritizes research that treats law as a dynamic social phenomenon and analyzes (1) how legal systems influence people and (2) how people influence legal outcomes. The program is oriented toward theory-building and basic scientific knowledge about legal institutions and processes, including how rules are formed and applied across society.
Is the LSS Program interdisciplinary?
Yes. The LSS Program is explicitly interdisciplinary and welcomes projects that draw from multiple disciplines and use multiple methodologies. It reflects the view that law is not static or limited to courts, but is shaped across many arenas by many actors.
Does LSS only support studies about courts and judges?
No. The program description emphasizes that law is shaped in many arenas beyond courts. LSS welcomes research on legal processes and rule systems involving many types of actors, including judges, juries, police, administrators, regulators, and others involved in creating, interpreting, contesting, or enforcing rules.
What example topic areas are commonly supported under LSS?
Common topic areas mentioned include crime, violence, and punishment; economic issues related to law and regulation; governance and public institutions; legal decision making (such as how judges, juries, police, administrators, or regulators make choices); legal mobilization and public conceptions of justice (including how people understand rights and pursue remedies); and the dynamics of litigation and the legal profession.
What are the main funding pathways offered by LSS?
The LSS Program describes several primary mechanisms: Standard Research Grants and Collaborative Research Grants (for investigator-driven projects), Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG), Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Workshop and Conference Awards.
What is a Standard Research Grant in this program?
Based on the program description, Standard Research Grants are one of the core pathways supporting investigator-driven research projects in the LSS portfolio.
What is a Collaborative Research Grant in this program?
Collaborative Research Grants are another core pathway described for investigator-driven projects, supporting research conducted collaboratively (as indicated by the mechanism name and its placement alongside standard research grants in the program description).
What is a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) under LSS?
LSS offers DDRIG awards to strengthen dissertation research. The opportunity notes that DDRIG proposals must be submitted by US academic institutions.
What are Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships under LSS?
The program offers Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships to support early-career scholars working across fields, consistent with the program's explicitly interdisciplinary approach.
Does LSS fund workshops and conferences?
Yes. Workshop and Conference Awards are listed as one of the core mechanisms, intended to convene research communities and advance scholarship.
Are there NSF-wide or cross-directorate opportunities that align with LSS?
Yes. In addition to its core mechanisms, LSS aligns with NSF-wide and cross-directorate opportunities such as CAREER (for early-career faculty), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI), RAPID (for urgent, time-sensitive research), and EAGER (for high-risk exploratory ideas).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility depends on the specific mode of support. The opportunity states that DDRIG proposals must be submitted by US academic institutions. Other award types generally follow NSF-wide proposer eligibility rules described in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. Principal Investigator eligibility varies by award type and is detailed in the program description.
Do DDRIG proposals have any specific institutional requirement?
Yes. DDRIG proposals must be submitted by US academic institutions.
Where are the general eligibility rules described for non-DDRIG awards?
For other award types, the opportunity indicates that eligibility generally follows NSF-wide proposer eligibility rules in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing?
No. The opportunity record states that cost sharing is not required.
What type of grant is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development area.
What is the CFDA number and program area listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 47.075 and identifies it within Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
What is the estimated total funding amount listed?
The opportunity record lists an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000.
What is the funding opportunity number for this LSS notice?
The notice is identified as NSF publication and opportunity number 15-514 and is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What are the key proposal dates mentioned?
The opportunity record lists full proposal target dates of February 4, 2015 and August 3, 2015. It also lists a closing date of January 15, 2016 for certain modes, including dissertation research, standard/collaborative research, and interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships.
Does the notice include an archive date?
Yes. The archive date listed in the opportunity record is August 31, 2028.
Who should applicants contact for access or submission issues?
For access or submission issues, the notice directs applicants to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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