Opportunity Information: Apply for 08 561
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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 "Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics" 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 Dec 19, 2011 and posted on Mar 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by replaced by 12 510. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Proposals for Regular Research Awards conform to standard GPG guidelines.See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about the organizational limits for other modes of support. PI Limit 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) Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity No. 08-561) housed within NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences portfolio (CFDA 47.075). Its main purpose is to fund research that strengthens the methodological foundations of the social and behavioral sciences by creating and improving analytical, statistical, and measurement approaches. The program is explicitly interdisciplinary, and it is aimed at projects that do more than solve a narrow applied problem. Competitive proposals are expected to be methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and broadly useful across multiple areas of social and behavioral research rather than tied to a single niche.
A major emphasis of MMS is the development of new approaches for surveys and the analysis of survey data. As part of its broader research agenda, the program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies, reflecting a strong interest in work that can improve how large-scale survey data are designed, collected, processed, and interpreted. This can include, for example, advances in sampling and estimation, questionnaire and measurement design, handling missing data, improving inference from complex survey designs, developing models for measurement error, or creating new statistical frameworks that make survey-based conclusions more reliable and informative for policy and science.
MMS supports several award mechanisms, allowing investigators at different career stages and with different project types to participate. The opportunity includes Regular Research Awards (standard research grants following NSF Grant Proposal Guide expectations), Mid-Career Research Fellowships (support aimed at researchers at an established career stage), Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (to enhance dissertation research with additional resources), and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements (to add undergraduate research participation to an existing award). Specific eligibility and limits can vary by the mode of support, including differences in who can serve as principal investigator and any organizational restrictions, so applicants are directed to the program description in the full solicitation for those details.
In the archived cycle described, NSF anticipated around 50 awards with an estimated total funding level of approximately $3.5 million, and the program required cost sharing or matching. The solicitation listed annual full proposal target dates of August 16 and January 16. The opportunity was originally posted on March 4, 2009, later archived on December 19, 2011, and noted as replaced by another solicitation (12-510), meaning applicants would need to consult the newer program announcement for current deadlines and requirements.
For official guidance, the solicitation is referenced as NSF Publication 08-561. Applicants encountering access issues were directed to Grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov).
FAQs: NSF Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program (Funding Opportunity No. 08-561)
What is the NSF MMS Program?
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity within the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences portfolio (CFDA 47.075). It funds research intended to strengthen the methodological foundations of the social and behavioral sciences.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support research that creates or improves analytical, statistical, and measurement approaches that can be used broadly across social and behavioral research. Competitive projects are expected to be methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and useful beyond a single narrow applied problem.
What kinds of projects are considered competitive under MMS?
Based on the description provided, competitive proposals typically share three traits: methodological innovation, clear grounding in theory, and broad usefulness across multiple areas of social and behavioral science (rather than being tied to one specialized niche or a single applied use case).
Is the MMS Program interdisciplinary?
Yes. The program is explicitly interdisciplinary and supports work that strengthens methods used across different areas of social and behavioral science.
Does the program fund work focused on surveys and survey data?
Yes. A major emphasis of MMS is the development of new approaches for surveys and the analysis of survey data, including improvements to how survey data are designed, collected, processed, and interpreted.
What survey methodology topics are specifically mentioned as examples?
The opportunity description lists examples such as advances in sampling and estimation, questionnaire and measurement design, handling missing data, improving inference from complex survey designs, developing models for measurement error, and creating new statistical frameworks to make survey-based conclusions more reliable and informative for policy and science.
Does MMS collaborate with federal statistical agencies?
Yes. MMS partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies, reflecting an interest in work that can improve large-scale survey data design, collection, processing, and interpretation.
What award mechanisms are supported by MMS?
The program supports multiple mechanisms, including Regular Research Awards, Mid-Career Research Fellowships, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements.
What is a Regular Research Award in this program?
Regular Research Awards are standard research grants and are described as following NSF Grant Proposal Guide expectations.
What is a Mid-Career Research Fellowship under MMS?
It is a support mechanism aimed at researchers at an established career stage, as described in the opportunity summary.
What is a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRI) in this program?
A DDRI is intended to enhance dissertation research by providing additional resources to improve the doctoral dissertation research effort.
What is an REU Supplement in the context of MMS?
A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement is used to add undergraduate research participation to an existing award.
Do eligibility rules differ depending on the award mechanism?
Yes. The summary indicates that eligibility and limits can vary by the mode of support, including differences in who can serve as principal investigator and potential organizational restrictions. Applicants are directed to the full solicitation program description for those details.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated in the archived cycle?
In the archived cycle described, NSF anticipated around 50 awards with an estimated total funding level of approximately $3.5 million.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The archived solicitation required cost sharing or matching.
What were the annual full proposal target dates listed in the solicitation?
The solicitation listed annual full proposal target dates of August 16 and January 16.
Is this solicitation still active?
No. The opportunity was posted March 4, 2009 and later archived on December 19, 2011. It was noted as replaced by another solicitation (12-510), which applicants would need to consult for current deadlines and requirements.
What is the official solicitation reference for this opportunity?
It is referenced as NSF Publication 08-561 (Funding Opportunity No. 08-561).
Where does this program sit within NSF?
It is housed within NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences portfolio and is associated with CFDA 47.075.
Who should applicants contact if they have access issues related to Grants.gov?
Applicants encountering access issues were directed to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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