Russell Sage Foundation: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context Program (LOI)

Encourages perspectives from multiple disciplines, including economics, psychology, political science, sociology, law, public policy, and other social sciences, to advance understanding of economic, social, political, and psychological decision-making processes, attitudes, behaviors, and institutional practices in public and private contexts such as policing/criminal legal systems, employment, housing, politics, racial/ethnic relations, and immigration. Research must have clear focus and relevance to the USA.

The kinds of topics and questions that are of interest include but are not limited to:

Biases and Misperceptions

Institutions, Policies, Social Structures and Networks

Motivations, Incentives and Choice Architecture

Habits, Time Preferences, Mental Bandwidth, and Behavior Change

Affect and Emotions.

Funding: $175,000 for 2 years 

If grant is under $50,000, No overhead – Please contact Research Authority if planning to submit.

http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply

https://www.russellsage.org/research/funding/behavioral-science-decision-making