NSF Analytics for Equity Initiative Phase 1 Proposals Due March 3

Feb. 27, 2023 — The U.S. National Science Foundation is piloting the Analytics for Equity Initiative to support social, economic, and behavioral sciences research that leverages federal data and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public benefit.

Led by NSF and in partnership with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies, the initiative links interested researchers directly with federal agencies seeking to answer research questions captured in their Learning Agendas in equity-related research themes.

Proposed budgets may not exceed $75,000 and NSF plans to invest up to $1 million in contracts, subject to the availability of funding. Funded researchers are expected to: familiarize themselves with agency needs by engaging with relevant federal stakeholders, find and engage relevant data assets, conduct initial exploratory analyses, and develop larger-scale research agendas.

Proposals are due by 5:00PM EST on March 3, 2023. To review the solicitation and learn more about how to submit a proposal, please visit the Analytics for Equity web page.

For any remaining questions, please contact NSF at [email protected] with subject line “Analytics for Equity Initiative.”

About the Analytics for Equity Initiative

The Analytics for Equity Initiative builds on the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act and E.O.13985 by piloting a new way to support social, economic, and behavioral sciences research that leverages federal data assets (ensuring privacy is protected and data are secure) and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public benefit.

Led by the National Science Foundation and in partnership with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other federal agencies, the Initiative links interested researchers directly with federal agencies seeking to answer research questions captured in their Learning Agendas in five equity-related research themes.

The goal of this effort is to fund researchers to produce rigorous empirical evidence and research in equity-related topics aligned to agency Learning Agendas, that federal agencies and other organizations can use to increase the impact of equity-focused evidence-based strategies.

Click here to learn more about NSF’s Analytics for Equity Initiative.

Source: NSF