The Research Development Office supports the research of Columbia faculty and students in the social sciences. We were established to generate external and institutional support for your research and serve as the liaison between Columbia University's Sponsored Projects Administration and the social science departments.
Below, please find links to helpful resources on our website. Please contact us at iserp-funding@columbia.edu with any questions or to schedule an appointment.
Funding Opportunities
- All funding opportunities - a selection of highlighted funding opportunities curated by our staff that we think may interest you.
- Upcoming funding opportunities - similar to above, but organized by upcoming deadline
- Find a funding opportunity by interest - browser our highlighted funding opportunities based on interest keywords
- Find a funding opportunity by organization - explore the funding agencies that offer grants we thing our affiliates would be interested in.
- About ISERP seed grants - ISERP seet grands fund a limited number of investigators who seek to undertake major research programs that may require initial results or proof of concept to attract external funding.
- Current seed grand awards - our most recent seed grant awards
- About ISERP Start-up Proposals - ISERP seeks proposals for Start-Up Centers. The goal is to bring together one or more teams to work together for one or more months in a common space toward a common goal.
- Apply for ISERP Start-Up Centers - Apply for the "Start-up Center" grant.
Pre-Award Processing
- Applying for a Grant - if you are interested in applying for a grant, read this page to understand the basic steps involved.
- NSF Submissions - this space will have upcoming deadling information, and has information specific for NSF submissions.
- NSF Templates - sample templates to ensure you have all the required information
- Statistical consulting - ISERP offers statistical consulting to Columbia faculty and students who are engaged in social science and public policy research.
- Student Submissions - information for doctoral students interested in applying for grants housed at the university
Post-Award Finance
- Receiving an Award - Upon receipt of a notice of award, Sponsored Projects will forward the NOA to ISERP for set up. Please use these instructions to manage your award.
- Quarterly Reports - The PI's review of awards must now be documented on a quarterly basis. Information about these reports.
- NSF Extensions - Sample justification text for requesting an NSF extension.
Recent Awards
- Active awards - Active awards by affiliates of ISERP
- Closed awards - Closed awards that have been completed.
Recources
- CELSS - Columbia Experimental Laboratory in the Social Sciences, an experimental lab supported by ISERP and shared by Economics, Political Science, SIPA, and the Business school.
- Computing Resources - Columbia University has a large selection of computing resources available to researchers. This page highlights resources available to ISERP affiliates.
- IRB - Columbia's human research protection office - the institutional review board.
- Library Data Management Resources - Information for all disciplines on data management practices
- Sample Project Description - Professor David Stark has posted some sample project descriptions and the narrative of his Guggenheim proposal for the benefit of graduate students and early career professors.
- Statistical consulting - ISERP offers statistical consulting to Columbia faculty and students who are engaged in social science and public policy research.