The Institute of Education Sciences' overarching priority is research that contributes to improved academic achievement for all students, and particularly for those whose education prospects are hindered by inadequate education services and conditions associated with poverty, race/ethnicity, limited English proficiency, disability, and family circumstance.

Please read the Overview of IES research and research training grant programs before continuing.

The Institute supports the following research and research training programs:

• Education Research Programs
• Special Education Research Programs
• Postdoctoral Research Training Program in the Education Sciences
• Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Special Education
• Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences

The National Center for Special Education Research and the National Center for Education Research within the Institute of Education Sciences periodically host a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities.

For more information regarding webinar topics, dates, and registration process, browse here.

To view slides from previous webinar sessions discussing research funding opportunities at the National Center for Special Education Research and the National Center for Education Research, browse here.

Please register for the IES Newsflash for information about future webinars and upcoming funding opportunities.

The Institute of Education Sciences accepts unsolicited applications for research, evaluation, statistics, and knowledge utilization projects that would make significant contributions to the mission of the Institute. Unsolicited applications are defined as those that are not eligible for funding under the Institute's current grant competitions. » more info