Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) 2019 Request For Proposals

Standard Research Grants
These awards are intended for research projects by investigators with a faculty (or comparative
research) appointment in an institution of higher education. Each standard research grant will be
awarded up to $50,000, inclusive of indirect costs.

Post-doctoral Research Grants
These awards are intended for research support of eligible post-doctoral researchers or fellows.
Each post-doctoral research award will be up to $30,000, inclusive of indirect costs.

Dissertation Grants
These awards provide dissertation support to eligible pre-doctoral candidates. Each dissertation
grant will award up to $15,000, inclusive of indirect costs.

• Applicant organizations must be accredited private or public institutions of highereducation or non-profit research organizations.
• Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
• Investigators must have completed appropriate education for the proposed research.

For post-doctoral and dissertation award types:

• Applicants must identify a mentor, research or dissertation advisor on the proposed project and provide evidence of their commitment to the project (e.g., letter of support, budget) and a mentor’s biosketch.
• An applicant for a post-doctoral award must hold a doctorate or terminal degree (e.g., PhD, MD, JD) at the time of the application.
• An applicant for a dissertation award must have advanced to doctoral candidacy (as determined by the applicant’s institution) at the time of the application.
• For post-doctoral and dissertation awards, the proposal must discuss methods and realistic schedule for ensuring project completion in the event of graduation or position change.