This program has been archived.


Innovation and Organizational Sciences  (IOS)


Important Announcement

The Innovation and Oganizational Sciences (IOS) program no longer exists.  See our Science of Organizations (SoO) program for similar funding opportunities.  
CONTACTS
Name Email Phone Room
Jacqueline  Meszaros-Program Director jmeszaro@nsf.gov (703) 292-7261  995 N  
Robbie  Brown-Program Specialist rbrown@nsf.gov (703) 292-7264  995 N  
Judith  Simmons-Program Assistant jsimmons@nsf.gov (703) 292-4347  995 N  


PROGRAM GUIDELINES

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Important Information for Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.


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SYNOPSIS

The Innovation and Organizational Sciences (IOS) program supports scientific research that advances our understanding of organizational phenomena, including innovation and innovation management, as well as other aspects of organizational effectiveness, competitiveness, dynamics, change or evolution. Levels of analysis may include (but are not limited to) individuals, groups, organizations, cross-organizational phenomena and/or institutional arrangements. Intellectual perspectives may involve (but are not limited to) organization theory, strategy, organizational behavior, social or industrial psychology, technology and innovation management, organizational sociology, entrepreneurship, organizational economics, communication sciences, information sciences, public administration, or decision and management sciences. Research methods may span a broad variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including (but not limited to) archival analyses, surveys, simulation studies, experiments, comparative case studies, and network analyses.  Research may involve industrial, educational, service, government, not-for-profits, voluntary organizations or interorganizational arrangements.

IOS-funded research must be grounded in theory and generalizable. It must advance our scientific understanding of innovation and organizations. Scientific inquiries that are relevant to real problems and organizations in generalizable ways are encouraged.  Proposals that aim to implement or evaluate innovations or particular organizational change programs rather than to advance fundamental, generalizable knowledge about innovation and organizations are not appropriate for IOS.

Researchers who seek to conduct IOS-appropriate research in an industrial site and/or via an industry-university collaboration are invited to also look at the Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaisons with Industry (GOALI) homepage  https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13706.


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