Security and Preparedness
NSF Security and Preparedness supports basic, theoretically motivated and empirically rigorous research on issues broadly related to global and national security, plus undergraduate research experiences and methodological infrastructure activities, for eligible applicants under NSF rules.
⚑ No applied research. · Supports undergraduate research experiences. · Also supports infrastructural activities, including methodological innovations. · NSF encourages applicants to consider related NSF programs (AIB, LS, RISBS) where appropriate.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is central; funds basic research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The Security and Preparedness (SAP) Programsupports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to global and national security. Research proposals are evaluated on the criteria of intellectual merit and broader impacts; the proposed projects are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Moreover, the Program supports research experiences for undergraduate students and infrastructural activities, including methodological innovations. The Program does not fund applied research. In addition, we encourage you to examine the websites for the National Science Foundation'sAccountable Institutions and Behavior(AIB), Law and Science (LS) programs, and Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (RISBS) programs.
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