NSF Announces Repositioning of SBE Research Programs

On September 24, 2019, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced broad plans to reposition some of its basic research programs under the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) based on stakeholder input. There are several notable changes within the Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Division of SBE. The “Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact” program, formerly designated “Science of Science and Innovation Policy Program (SciSIP),” will focus on basic research to “increase the productivity of scientific workflows, our nation’s capacity to communicate it accurately and effectively, and the value of that work to society.” The “Science, Technology, and Society Program” has been renamed “Science and Technology Studies” and now focuses on research to better understand and improve science’s societal impacts. The “Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM Program,” now designated “Ethical and Responsible Research,” will support research on how to help scientists produce more replicable, reproducible, and ethical research. The former “Law and Social Science Program,” now called “Law and Science,” has been broadened to support basic social science research on relationships between law and all areas of science, including interactions with biological sciences and STEM education. The “Security and Preparedness” and ̶...
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