U.S. National Science Foundation: Science of Science: Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI)

Deadline: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Amount Range: Unspecified, previous grants have ranged up to $400,000

About: The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program is designed to advance theory and knowledge about increasing the public value of scientific activity. Science of Science draws from multiple disciplinary and field perspectives to advance theory and research about scientific discovery, communication and impact. SoS:DCI welcomes proposals applying rigorous empirical research methods to advance theory and knowledge on:

• The social and structural mechanisms of scientific discovery.

• Theories, frameworks, models and data that improve our understanding of scientific communication and outcomes.

• The societal benefits of scientific activity and how science advances evidence-based policy making and the creation of public value.

SoS:DCI welcomes proposals to conduct research at the individual, organizational and institutional levels or from micro, meso and macro scales and complex system levels. SoS:DCI encourages multiple disciplinary perspectives, interdisciplinary research and diverse methodological approaches in the pursuit of new knowledge to advance the science of science and evidence-based policy making.

Apply: For a detailed program description, follow the link to the National Science Foundation Science of Science: Communication and Impact page.

NOTE: If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please contact our Pre-Award Specialists Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at kaz.wegmuller@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu before August 9, 2025.