Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models (IHBEM)
NSF supports research at U.S. higher-education institutions that integrates human social and behavioral processes into mathematical epidemiological models.
⚑ Limited to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education; international branch campuses of U.S. IHEs may be included only with justification for on-site performance.
This is adjacent to the team’s work: it is clearly social/behavioral public-health modeling, but the core target is mathematical epidemiology rather than the team’s usual survey, risk-perception, warning, energy, or education policy lines. David Hogg is the closest fit because of his public-health and intervention/evaluation orientation, but this would not be a natural PI-level home for most of the group.
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Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | portfolio topic: public_health (primary); signature methods: surveys longitudinal; social/behavioral work is central; funds basic research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models (IHBEM) program supports research that incorporates social and behavioral processes in mathematical epidemiological models. The program provides support for projects that involve integrated participation from the mathematical and social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Eligibility
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
*Who May Serve as PI: There are no restrictions or limits.
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