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Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG)

National Science Foundation

TraditionalDissertation award

Improves dissertation research beyond what a department can fund: fieldwork, data collection, participant payments, specialised analysis. Runs through individual SBE programmes rather than as one competition.

Indicative award
up to $50k (total award)Direct research costs only — no stipend, no tuition. Ceilings differ by programme.
Timing
Varies by programmeNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Varies by programme; several SBE programmes accept proposals year round.
Who can apply
Doctoral candidate
Eligibility
The faculty adviser is the formal PI and the student is co-PI. Not every SBE programme runs a DDRIG — confirm with the programme officer before drafting.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
dissertation · fieldwork · data collection · participant payments
Apply at
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sbe-doctoral-dissertation-research-improvement-grants/13453/updates/94645
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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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