Education Research Grant Programs and Special Education Research Grant Programs for FY 2019

Sponsor Deadline: 

Aug 23, 2018

Sponsor: 

DoED Institute of Education Sciences

UI Contact: 

Applications for New Awards; 

Education Research Grant Programs and Special Education Research Grant Programs for FY 2019


Information regarding program and application requirements for the competitions will be contained in the NCER and NCSER RFAs, which will be available on or before June 21, 2018 on the Institute of Education Sciences’ web site at: http://ies.ed.gov/funding/. Each competition will have its own application package. The dates on which the application packages for these competitions will be available are found in the chart at the end of this notice. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-05-21/html/2018-10802.htm  

University of Iowa applicants are required to route their application materials to the UI Division of Sponsored Programs at least 5 business days prior to the DoED Institute of Education Sciences’ deadline.
  
The Institute's National Center for Education Research (NCER) will hold a total of five competitions, one competition in each of the following areas: education research; education research and development centers; statistical and research methodology in education; partnerships and collaborations focused on problems of practice or policy; and low-cost, short-duration evaluation of education interventions.

 

NCER Competitions - Application package available June 21, 2018. Deadlines are in August, 2018 (see Federal Register notice or IES webpage for exact dates).
Education Research Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following topics:

- Career and Technical Education.

- Cognition and Student Learning.

- Early Learning Programs and Policies.

- Education Leadership.

- Education Technology.

- Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching.

- English Learners.

- Improving Education Systems.

- Postsecondary and Adult Education.

- Reading and Writing.

- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education.

- Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning.

- Special Topics, which include:

         Social Studies.

         Foreign Language Education.



Education Research and Development Centers Competition. 

Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following two topics:

- Improving Rural Education.

- Writing in Secondary Schools.

 

Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Competition.   
Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following two topics:
- Statistical and Research Methodology Grants.
- Early Career Statistical and Research Methodology Grants.

 

Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following two topics:

  • Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research.
  • Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies.
     

Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions Competition.
Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address low-cost, short-duration evaluation of education interventions.  Application package available January 10, 2019. Deadline March 7, 2019.

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The Institute's National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) will hold a total of four competitions--one competition in each of the following areas: Special education research; research training programs in special education; low-cost, short-duration evaluation of special education interventions; and research networks focused on critical problems of policy and practice in special education.

NCSER Competitions – Application package available June 21, 2018. Deadlines are in August, 2018 (see Federal Register notice or IES website for exact dates).

Special Education Research Competition.
Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following topics:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education.
  • Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education.
  • Families of Children with Disabilities.
  • Professional Development for Teachers and School-Based Service Providers.
  • Reading, Writing, and Language Development.
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education.
  • Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning.
  • Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems.
  • Technology for Special Education.
  • Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities.
  • Special Topics, which include:
    • Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities.
    • English Learners with Disabilities.
    • Systems-Involved Students with Disabilities.


Research Training Programs in Special Education Competition. 
Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address early career development and mentoring.


Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special Education Competition.
Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address research on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support under the following topic: 
- Research Team.

Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions Competition.
Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address low-cost, short-duration evaluation of special education interventions. Application package available January 10, 2019. Deadline March 7, 2019.

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