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This grant opportunity, titled "A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise" (Funding Opportunity Number 19-547), supports research that takes a science-of-science and innovation policy lens to better understand how the U.S. biomedical research system functions and how it can be improved. The core idea is to bring rigorous social, behavioral, economic, and policy research methods to questions about the biomedical research enterprise itself, such as how scientific careers develop, how teams and institutions produce knowledge, how funding and incentives shape behavior, and what changes could make the system more diverse, innovative, productive, and efficient. Rather than funding bench science directly, the program is aimed at analytical and evidence-driven studies of the structures, processes, and outcomes of biomedical research.
The opportunity is a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate and NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). NSF SBE, through its Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program, typically funds fundamental research on science and innovation policy, including how scientific systems operate and how policy decisions influence research and innovation. NIH, through NIGMS, supports foundational biomedical research and has a strong interest in the health of the biomedical workforce and the overall research ecosystem that produces discoveries. By coordinating, NSF and NIH are trying to create a stronger combined portfolio than either agency might build alone, leveraging NSF strength in social and behavioral science and policy analytics with NIH's deep stake in the biomedical pipeline and its outcomes.
Projects under this solicitation are expected to generate scientific analyses of key aspects of the biomedical research enterprise. In practical terms, that can include studying workforce dynamics (training pathways, career transitions, mentoring structures, and retention), mechanisms that influence productivity and creativity (collaboration networks, institutional policies, funding models, peer review, incentives, and evaluation metrics), and factors affecting diversity and inclusion across the biomedical workforce. The agencies are signaling interest in work that does more than describe problems: proposals should aim to produce insights that could inform improvements to how biomedical research is organized, supported, and managed, with an emphasis on evidence that can guide decisions by funders, institutions, and policymakers.
This is a discretionary grant program in the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category, with CFDA numbers 47.075 and 93.859. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicant types as allowed by the solicitation text. The award ceiling is $250,000, and the solicitation anticipated about 8 awards. The original posting date in the source information is February 7, 2019, with an original closing date of May 8, 2019.
A notable feature of the solicitation is the strong encouragement for prospective applicants to speak with the cognizant program officers before submitting. That guidance reflects the joint nature of the effort: proposals need to be relevant to the priorities of both NSF SBE/SciSIP and NIH NIGMS, and early discussion is meant to help applicants position their research questions, methods, and expected contributions so they align with the partnership's goals.Apply for 19 547
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.075, 93.859.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 07, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 08, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 19-547.
What is this program trying to fund, in plain terms?
This program funds research that studies the biomedical research enterprise itself. Instead of supporting laboratory or bench science, it supports analytical, evidence-driven work that examines how the U.S. biomedical research system functions and how it could be improved.
What does "science of science policy" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, a science-of-science policy approach means using rigorous social, behavioral, economic, and policy research methods to analyze how science operates. The focus is on understanding structures, processes, incentives, and outcomes in the biomedical research ecosystem and producing evidence that can inform changes.
Which agencies are partnering on this solicitation?
This solicitation is a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Which parts of NSF and NIH are involved?
On the NSF side, it involves the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate through the Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program. On the NIH side, it involves the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
Why are NSF and NIH partnering on this opportunity?
The partnership is designed to build a stronger combined research portfolio than either agency might create alone. NSF contributes strength in social and behavioral science and policy analytics, while NIH (through NIGMS) has a strong stake in the biomedical workforce and the broader research ecosystem that produces biomedical discoveries.
Does this program fund bench science or biomedical experiments?
No. The program is aimed at analytical and evidence-driven studies of the biomedical research enterprise, not direct support for bench science.
What kinds of topics are considered a good fit?
Projects are expected to generate scientific analyses of key aspects of the biomedical research enterprise. Examples described in the opportunity include workforce dynamics, how productivity and creativity are shaped, and factors affecting diversity and inclusion across the biomedical workforce.
What are examples of workforce dynamics this solicitation is interested in?
The opportunity highlights workforce-related topics such as training pathways, career transitions, mentoring structures, and retention within the biomedical research workforce.
What are examples of system or incentive topics this solicitation is interested in?
The opportunity points to topics such as collaboration networks, institutional policies, funding models, peer review, incentives, and evaluation metrics, especially as they influence productivity and creativity.
Is diversity and inclusion part of the research focus?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly signals interest in factors that affect diversity and inclusion across the biomedical workforce.
Is the program only looking for descriptive studies of problems?
No. The agencies indicate they want work that goes beyond describing problems. Proposals should aim to produce insights that could inform improvements to how biomedical research is organized, supported, and managed.
Who is expected to use the results of funded projects?
The opportunity emphasizes evidence that can guide decisions by funders, institutions, and policymakers involved in the biomedical research enterprise.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is "Science and Technology and other Research and Development."
What type of grant program is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant program.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA numbers listed are 47.075 and 93.859.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicant types as allowed by the solicitation text.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The solicitation anticipated about 8 awards.
When was the opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date provided is February 7, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date provided is May 8, 2019.
Are prospective applicants encouraged to contact program officers?
Yes. A notable feature of the solicitation is strong encouragement for prospective applicants to speak with the cognizant program officers before submitting.
Why does the solicitation encourage contacting program officers before submitting?
Because this is a joint NSF-NIH effort, proposals need to be relevant to priorities of both NSF SBE/SciSIP and NIH NIGMS. Early conversations are intended to help applicants align their research questions, methods, and expected contributions with the partnership's goals.
What is the core goal of the program?
The core goal is to use rigorous social, behavioral, economic, and policy research methods to better understand how the U.S. biomedical research system functions and to generate evidence that can inform improvements to make the system more diverse, innovative, productive, and efficient.
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