Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
U.S. National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Supports development of analytical and statistical methods and models with potential use across the social, behavioral and economic sciences. Mechanisms include regular research awards, conferences, CAREER awards and dissertation improvement grants.
- Indicative award
- Amount not published (varies by call)No award size is published on the program page.
- 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 19-575 is currently waiting for a new publication"; proposers are pointed at the NSF 19-575 guidelines.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Organizational submission under NSF PAPPG rules; no further eligibility gate is stated on the page. Dissertation improvement grants require enrollment in a U.S. doctoral program.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- measurement · statistical methods · research design
- Apply at
- https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mms-methodology-measurement-statistics
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
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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