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Research Funding Opportunity

  • 1.  Research Funding Opportunity

    Posted 01-03-2002 13:58
    From: Naman, John L. [mailto:jnaman@nsf.gov]

    Researchers at US academic institutions should be aware of the
    opportunity to have their research funded by the Innovation and
    Organizational Change
    (IOC) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Proposals must
    be received at NSF no later than 5pm on February 1, 2002.

    IOC supports research using theory combined with empirical validation to
    expand the concepts, models, and methodologies of change in
    organizations and institutions. Proposers should work with partner
    organizations in industry, education, health care, government, or
    service. A high priority of the program is to develop valuable research
    perspectives across disciplinary lines.

    Little known facts:
    1. Last year IOC received 74 proposals and recommended approximately
    $3.5 million in new award grants. 2. Investigators are not required to
    be U.S. citizens. Awards go to U.S. academic institutions on behalf of
    individuals. Multi-institutional arrangements and partnerships are
    permitted and encouraged.
    3. Proposals must reflect a real partnership between researchers and one
    or more organizations. Research that is proposed must include data from
    real organization(s). 4. IOC proposals are peer reviewed to determine
    intrinsic merit and broad impact.
    5. The unit of analysis is organization-level, not individual (for
    information about other programs in economics; decision, risk and
    management sciences; etc. visit http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ )

    To view abstracts of current awards, visit
    http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ioc/research.htm

    Proposal Guidelines; http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ioc/guidelin.htm
    Deadline for proposals: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ioc/deadline.htm
    IOC Homepage: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/ioc/start.htm

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    John Naman, Ph.D., Program Director
    Innovation and Organizational Change Program
    National Science Foundation
    4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 995
    Arlington VA 22230

    T: 703.292.7260
    F: 703.292.9068
    E: jnaman@nsf.gov