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Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)

U.S. National Science Foundation

The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. DRMS supports research with solid foundations in theories and methods of the social and

Funding
Varies
Category
Research & Science
Status
OPEN
Deadline
1/20/2027

About

The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. DRMS supports research with solid foundations in theories and methods of the social and behavioral sciences. This social and behavioral science research should advance knowledge, address fundamental scientific and societal issues and have strong broader impacts. DRMS funds disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs) and conferences in the following areas: judgment and decision making; decision analysis and decision aids; risk analysis, perception and communication; societal and public-policy decision making; management science and organizational design. The program supports the use of the RAPID funding mechanism for research that involves ephemeral data, typically tied to disasters or other unanticipated events. Much less frequently, the program also supports highly unusual, proof-of-concept, high-risk projects that are potentially transformational (Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research – EAGER). For detailed information concerning RAPID and EAGER grants, please review Chapter II.E of the NSF PAPPG. All research must be grounded in theory and generalizable. Purely algorithmic management-science proposals should be submitted to the Operations Engineering (OE) Program rather than to DRMS. Decision, Risk and Management Sciences offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to improve the quality of dissertation research. For detailed guidelines on preparing a DDRIG proposal, consult the separate DRMS-DDRIG solicitation.

Applicant types

Grants.gov eligibility code 99
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Grants.gov eligibility code 99

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Funder
U.S. National Science Foundation
Category
Research & Science
Geography
United States
Deadline
August 19, 2026
Award / funding fields
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  • Your organization or applicant type is explicitly included in the official eligibility language.
  • Your project activities align with the stated funding purpose and category.
  • You can satisfy every geographic, registration, experience, partnership, or cost-share condition that applies.
  • Your team can complete the required registrations and application package before August 19, 2026.

Potential disqualifiers

  • Your applicant type is excluded or not named where the notice uses a closed eligibility list.
  • The project, service area, research topic, population, or location falls outside the notice scope.
  • Required registrations, matching funds, partners, certifications, or prior experience cannot be completed in time.
  • The opportunity is a forecast, limited competition, continuation, or otherwise not open to your organization.

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  • Applicant type: Unrestricted applicants

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  • Recorded deadline: January 20, 2027; confirm time zone and submission system.
  • Recorded focus: Science, technology and research
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Recorded eligibility

  • • Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 99.
  • • Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
  • • No sufficiently specific eligibility summary is stored.

Focus areas: ST

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Last directory verification: Sep 29, 2026.