The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently announced a new call for proposals for the Minerva Research Initiative, a university-led social sciences program that seeks fundamental understanding of the social and cultural forces that shape regions of the world of US interest. Additional information on the Minerva Initiative can be found on its website.
For the funding opportunity, important deadlines to consider are:
White paper deadline: June 19, 2018
Full proposal deadline: August 14, 2018
More information on the funding opportunity (WHS-AD-FOA-18) can be found on the grants.gov announcement here.