Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

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 economic sciences. The program provides support through various funding mechanisms, including Regular Research Awards, Awards for conferences and community-development activities, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grants, and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements. Some key points to consider include: * 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 program supports Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. * Proposals must be methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. * There are no restrictions or limits on who may serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for most types of awards, but Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards have specific requirements.