Minerva Research Initiative

Funding Opportunity Number: WHS-AD-FOA-16-01 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.630Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DODClosing Date: Jun 17, 2016Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 12Creation Date: Jan 12, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Just as the Cold War gave rise to new ideas and fields of study such as game theory and Kremlinology, the challenges facing the world today call for a broader conception and application of national power that goes beyond military capability. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is interested in receiving proposals for the Minerva Research Initiative (http://minerva.dtic.mil), a university-led defense social science program seeking fundamental understanding of the social and cultural forces shaping U.S. strategic interests globally. The Minerva Research Initiative (Minerva) emphasizes questions of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy. It seeks to increase the Department’s intellectual capital in the social sciences and improve its ability to address future challenges and build bridges between the Department and the social science community. Minerva brings together universities and other research institutions around the ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding