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	Assessing the Minerva Research Initiative and the Contribution of Social Science to Addressing Security Concerns

	The Minerva Research Initiative is a Department of Defense (DoD) social science grant program that funds unclassified basic research relevant to national security. The goal of the program is to make use of the intellectual capital of university-based social scientists to inform understanding of issues important to DoD and the broader national security community. Evaluation of the Minerva Research Initiative discusses the program's successes and challenges over its first decade of operation, and highlights ways to strengthen the program’s foundations and take advantage of opportunities for broadening its reach and usefulness. Read the report \| Download the summary

	Project Description The Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences (BBCSS) is pleased to announce a new project funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess the Minerva Research Initiative (MRI). The MRI is a DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research program that encourages basic social science research to improve DoD’s understanding of the social, cultural, behavioral, and political forces that shape the world. The committee will be tasked to address: (1) quality and impact of the program, (2) processes and procedures that may affect the success of the program, and (3) direction and vision based on the challenges of the world today. View the full statement of work. Upcoming Events To be announced Past Events January 16-17, 2018 First committee meeting with a public session on January 16 Agenda April 12-13, 2018 Second committee meeting with a public session on April 12 Agenda July 19-20, 2018 Third committee meeting with a public session on July 19 Agenda October 2-3, 2018 Fourth committee meeting with a public session on October 2 Agenda January 17-18, 2019 Fifth committee meeting with no public sessions Committee Members Committee Member Biosketches ALLEN L. SCHIRM, (Chair), Mathematica Policy Research (retired) BURT S. BARNOW, George Washington University SUSAN E. COZZENS, Georgia Institute of Technology KAREN S. COOK, Stanford University BARBARA ENTWISLE, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill IVY ESTABROOKE, PolarityTE, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah PAUL A. GADE, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (retired) ROBERT M. HAUSER, American Philosophical Society STEVEN HEERINGA, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research DANIEL R. ILGEN, Michigan State University VIRGINIA LESSER, Oregon State University ARTHUR LUPIA, National Science Foundation KATHRYN E. NEWCOMER, George Washington University MARK L. WEISS, National Science Foundation (retired)		Staff Information Krisztina Marton Study Director Jeanne Rivard Senior Program Officer Anthony Mann Program Associate Contact To sign-up for updates about the study or to send a question or comment, contact: MinervaProject@nas.edu