Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants — is cataloged under number 23-618 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.075, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on August 25, 2023 and last updated on March 19, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $675,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $675,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $23,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 18, 2026 — roughly 74 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.