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Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

Federal funding opportunity 19-575 from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes August 27, 2026

Posted
April 10, 2019
Closes
August 27, 2026
Program funding
$3,760,000
Expected awards
35
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
47.075
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives
September 24, 2033

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.075 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$221.5M
FY2025 obligated
$154M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$65M
Awards in window
2,607

Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, National Bureau of Economic Research Inc, University of Massachusetts, Regents of the University of California, the, National Opinion Research Center

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economicsciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics. The MMS Program provides support through a number of different funding mechanisms. The following mechanisms are addressed in this solicitation:
  • Regular Research Awards
  • Awards for conferences and community-development activities
  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grants
  • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
MMS also supports Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. Please see the CAREER Program Web Site for more informationabout this activity.

Who can apply

*Who May Serve as PI: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards: DDRI proposals must be submitted with a principal investigator (PI) and a co-principal investigator (co-PI). The PI must be the advisor of the doctoral student or another faculty member at the U.S. institution where the doctoral student is enrolled. The co-PI must be the doctoral student whose dissertation research will be supported. For all other types of awards, there are no restrictions or limits.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: U.S. National Science Foundation · [email protected] · 703-292-4203

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