Developmental Sciences (DS)
U.S. National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Supports research on the cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes involved in human development across the life span — relevant to child, adolescent and family research.
- Indicative award
- $100k–$200k per year (per year)Page states a typical project is about three years long with a total-cost budget, direct plus indirect, between $100,000 and $200,000 per year. Workshops and conferences are typically around $35,000 and are by invitation only.
- Timing
- Varies by programmeNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Page shows "No upcoming due dates" and "Program 24-544 is currently waiting for a new publication."
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Organizational submission under NSF PAPPG rules. The page encourages proposals from Minority Serving Institutions, primarily undergraduate institutions, two-year colleges and EPSCoR jurisdictions; workshop and conference awards are by invitation only.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- child development · life-span development · family processes
- Apply at
- https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ds-developmental-sciences
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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