Law & Social Sciences
U.S. National Science Foundation · Opportunity 12-507
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≈ 75 awards expected
Who can apply
- Others
*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Organization limit varies by the mode of support: --Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative Research: No limitations (see the GPG for categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to NSF). --Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships: US Academic Institutions. --Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: US Academic Institutions. --Conference and Workshop Support: No limitations (see the GPG for categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to NSF). See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode 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.
About this opportunity
The Law & Social Sciences Program considers proposals that address social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules. The program is inherently interdisciplinary and multi-methodological. Successful proposals describe research that advances scientific theory and understanding of the connections between law or legal processes and human behavior. Social scientific studies of law often approach law as dynamic, made in multiple arenas, with the participation of multiple actors. Fields of study include many disciplines, and often address problems including though not limited to:Crime, Violence and PunishmentEconomic IssuesGovernanceLegal DecisionmakingLegal Mobilization and Conceptions of JusticeLitigation and the Legal ProfessionLSS provides the following modes of support:Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative ResearchDoctoral Dissertation Research Improvement GrantsInterdisciplinary Postdoctoral FellowshipsWorkshop and Conference Proposals
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