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Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
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The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) supports basic research on people and society.
This includes the study of human behavior and social organizations, as well as research on how social, economic, political, cultural and environmental forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age and how people in turn shape those forces.
SBE also supports research infrastructure in social and behavioral sciences, including surveys that provide data about American society and about the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.
At every level, researchers supported by SBE are making transformative discoveries that empower America's industries and communities, provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and create the knowledge that fuels American economic leadership.
Learn more about SBE
SBE: Your life, our work
SBE updates
NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies
September 23, 2024
Update on the Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Economic Systems (DISES) program
March 20, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation announces Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet (CHIRRP)
March 11, 2024
View more updates
Recent funding opportunities
Dear Colleague Letter
Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Ecosystems through the National Science Foundation Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) Program
Next Required Due Date: See letter for details
Posted
February 20, 2026
Program
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
Next Required Due Date: September 1, 2026
Posted
February 19, 2026
Program
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)
Next Required Due Date: May 14, 2026
Posted
February 13, 2026
Program
Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12
Next Required Due Date: Proposals Accepted Anytime
Posted
December 10, 2025
View all SBE opportunities
Explore SBE
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (SBE/BCS)
Promotes investigation of psychological, linguistic, anthropological and geographic sciences, including human origins, archaeology and brain development and learning.
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SBE/SES)
Invests in the study of how societies, organizations and economies function, including how decisions are made, how institutions function and how scientific and technological progress are pursued.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (SBE/NCSES)
Collects and reports data on the science and engineering workforce, U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and the progress of education in these fields.
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SBE/SMA)
Cultivates interdisciplinary research and training in the social, behavioral and economic sciences, including capacity-building at minority-serving institutions, international collaborations and the ethical conduct of scientific research.
Upcoming events
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
–
5:30 p.m.
Multiple NSF Directorates Invite Research Security-Related Proposals
Q&As and information sessions
This webinar highlights and differentiates the range of funding opportunities from multiple NSF directorates that will help foster stronger research security-related practices throughout the community.
View all SBE events
View all past SBE events
SBE news
NSF News
February 13, 2026
NSF launches $100M National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program
NSF News
December 17, 2025
NSF and partners invest $9M in AI-focused math education program
NSF News
August 22, 2025
NSF announces new funding opportunities to advance AI education and build the STEM workforce of the future
More SBE news
Discovery Files Podcast: Mysteries of Mayan Civilization
Prior to European arrival, the Maya peoples built a civilization in the inhospitable lowland jungles of Middle America. David Lentz, professor of biological sciences and executive director at the University of Cincinnati Center for Field Studies, joins to discuss his archeological findings from ancient Mayan cities.
NCSES reports
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is
is tasked with providing objective data on the status of the science and engineering enterprise in the U.S. and other countries.
The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024
This report summarizes key indicators that assess the status of the science and engineering enterprise within the United States and illustrate the U.S. global position in multiple aspects of that enterprise.
Read the report
Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities 2023
This report provides high-level insights from multiple data sources into the diversity of the STEM workforce in the United States.
Read the report
Explore more NCSES data and reports
Top
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
View image credit & caption
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
Contact SBE
Get SBE Email Updates
Share
Share on Facebook
Share on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) supports basic research on people and society.
This includes the study of human behavior and social organizations, as well as research on how social, economic, political, cultural and environmental forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age and how people in turn shape those forces.
SBE also supports research infrastructure in social and behavioral sciences, including surveys that provide data about American society and about the state of the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.
At every level, researchers supported by SBE are making transformative discoveries that empower America's industries and communities, provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and create the knowledge that fuels American economic leadership.
Learn more about SBE
SBE: Your life, our work
SBE updates
NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies
September 23, 2024
Update on the Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Economic Systems (DISES) program
March 20, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation announces Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet (CHIRRP)
March 11, 2024
View more updates
Recent funding opportunities
Dear Colleague Letter
Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Ecosystems through the National Science Foundation Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) Program
Next Required Due Date: See letter for details
Posted
February 20, 2026
Program
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
Next Required Due Date: September 1, 2026
Posted
February 19, 2026
Program
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)
Next Required Due Date: May 14, 2026
Posted
February 13, 2026
Program
Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12
Next Required Due Date: Proposals Accepted Anytime
Posted
December 10, 2025
View all SBE opportunities
Explore SBE
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (SBE/BCS)
Promotes investigation of psychological, linguistic, anthropological and geographic sciences, including human origins, archaeology and brain development and learning.
Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SBE/SES)
Invests in the study of how societies, organizations and economies function, including how decisions are made, how institutions function and how scientific and technological progress are pursued.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (SBE/NCSES)
Collects and reports data on the science and engineering workforce, U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and the progress of education in these fields.
SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SBE/SMA)
Cultivates interdisciplinary research and training in the social, behavioral and economic sciences, including capacity-building at minority-serving institutions, international collaborations and the ethical conduct of scientific research.
Upcoming events
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
–
5:30 p.m.
Multiple NSF Directorates Invite Research Security-Related Proposals
Q&As and information sessions
This webinar highlights and differentiates the range of funding opportunities from multiple NSF directorates that will help foster stronger research security-related practices throughout the community.
View all SBE events
View all past SBE events
SBE news
NSF News
February 13, 2026
NSF launches $100M National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program
NSF News
December 17, 2025
NSF and partners invest $9M in AI-focused math education program
NSF News
August 22, 2025
NSF announces new funding opportunities to advance AI education and build the STEM workforce of the future
More SBE news
Discovery Files Podcast: Mysteries of Mayan Civilization
Prior to European arrival, the Maya peoples built a civilization in the inhospitable lowland jungles of Middle America. David Lentz, professor of biological sciences and executive director at the University of Cincinnati Center for Field Studies, joins to discuss his archeological findings from ancient Mayan cities.
NCSES reports
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is
is tasked with providing objective data on the status of the science and engineering enterprise in the U.S. and other countries.
The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024
This report summarizes key indicators that assess the status of the science and engineering enterprise within the United States and illustrate the U.S. global position in multiple aspects of that enterprise.
Read the report
Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities 2023
This report provides high-level insights from multiple data sources into the diversity of the STEM workforce in the United States.
Read the report
Explore more NCSES data and reports
Top