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Law and Science Dissertation Grant

A program for graduate law and science students

The Law and Science Dissertation Grant (LSDG) program provides financial support for graduate students in diverse law-and-science disciplines to conduct their doctoral dissertation research. This program is funded by an award from the Law & Science program at the National Science Foundation (SBE #2016661) to Arizona State University. 

Not just for ASU students

Although the LSDG program is administered by ASU, any doctoral student in law and science at a U.S. institution is eligible to apply. See the more eligilibity information. All proposals are evaluated the same, regardless of the applicant’s institution based on the merit review process.

The LSDG team at ASU receives guidance from an Advisory Council, which was put together in consultation with the professional societies that comprise the Law and Science research community. The council is a diverse group of highly accomplished scholars who hold faculty appointments in anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, law and legal studies, political science, psychology, and sociology, as well as interdisciplinary programs.

When to apply

The next submission deadline is November 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Find more info on how to apply. LSDG conducts two review and award cycles per year. Unless otherwise noted on this page, annual deadlines will be on May 15 and November 15 (or the first business day thereafter if the date falls on a weekend or federal holiday).