NSF-BSF joint program in Economics

The NSF-BSF joint funding programs in Economics with the Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) offers resaerch grants in Economics.

The Economics program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program also strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. It supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, economic history, environmental economics, finance, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics, and public finance.

Funding: $80,000 per year for Israeli partner. US partner to receive funding from NSF
Duration: 3 years

US PI to NSF due date: 18 August 2016 
Israeli and US PIs to BSF due date: 23 August 2016
​(due to TAU's end of summer vacation, our internal deadline will be 18.8.15!)

Prior to submission, the U.S. applicant should contact the appropriate NSF program manager to discuss the research focus of his international project.