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Submitting Grant Applications to IES via Grants.gov

Beginning in 2007, grant applications to Institute of Education Sciences (IES) competitions must be submitted via the Grants.gov government-wide portal that allows potential applicants to find grant opportunities and apply for grants. Individuals planning to submit an application on behalf of their organization must ensure that (1) their institution/organization is registered with Grants.gov, and (2) they register themselves as Authorized Organizational Representatives (AORs) well before the competition deadline. The Grants.gov registration process can take several weeks. Grants.gov registration information can be found at: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.

Please direct your questions about submitting applications through Grants.gov to the Grants.gov Help Desk at 800-518-4726 or by email to support@grants.gov.

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Federal Register Notices Announcing Institute's FY 2009 Competitions
The March 3, 2008, Federal Register notice inviting applications for new awards under the Institute's FY 2009 education research and special education research competitions was published incorrectly. The same table appeared on both pages 11500 and 11501. The March 19, 2008, Federal Register correction notice provided the table that should have appeared on page 11500 in the original notice. For easy reference to the Federal Register text and a complete list of the Institute's FY 2009 competitions and competition deadlines, please refer to the version of the Federal Register notice and chart provided here:
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IES Research Funding Opportunities Webinars
For information about an upcoming series of webinars to discuss research funding opportunities at the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER), browse here.

All webinar sessions are full. Sessions will be recorded and made available on the website soon. Please register for the IES Newsflash http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/ for information about future webinars.

open Education Research Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305A

Summer application deadline | June 26, 2008
Fall application deadline | October 2, 2008

The Institute invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its education research programs in:

Website Browse Education Research Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305A
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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Note Regarding Submission of Applications through Grants.gov: The application form approved for use in the competitions specified in this RFA is the government-wide SF424 Research and Related (R&R) Form (OMB Number 4040-0001). Application forms and instructions for the electronic submission of applications will be available for the programs of research listed in this RFA from http://www.Grants.gov/ by the following dates: Summer Application Forms Available on April 28, 2008 and Fall Application Forms Available on August 4, 2008.

openEducation Research Training Grants (FY 2009) - 84.305B

The Institute invites applications for research training projects that will contribute to its Education Research Training programs.

Application Deadline | October 2, 2008

Website Browse Education Research Training Grants (FY 2009) - 84.305B
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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openEducation Research and Development Center Grants (FY 2009) - 84.305C

The Institute invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its Education Research and Development Center program.

Application Deadline | October 2, 2008

Website Browse Education Research and Development Center Grants (FY 2009) - 84.305C
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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openStatistical and Research Methodology in Education Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305D

The Institute of Education Sciences invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its research program in Statistical and Research Methodology in Education.

Application deadline | June 26, 2008

Website Browse Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305D
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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openEvaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305E

The Institute of Education Sciences invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its research program supporting the evaluation of state and local education programs and policies.

Application deadline | October 2, 2008

Website Browse Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.305E
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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openSpecial Education Research Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.324A

Summer application deadline | June 26, 2008
Fall application deadline | October 2, 2008

The Institute invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its special education research programs in:

Website Browse Special Education Research Request for Applications (FY 2009) - 84.324A
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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openSpecial Education Research Training Grants (FY 2009) - 84.324B

The Institute invites applications for research training projects that will contribute to its Special Education Research Training programs.

Application deadline | October 2, 2008

Website Browse Special Education Research Training Grants (FY 2009) - 84.324B
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Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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closeNote Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009)

Note Regarding Sub-awards (FY 2009): Applicants that include subawards for work conducted at collaborating institutions should use this template to provide subaward budget information.
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closeUnsolicited Grant Opportunities (FY 2008)

The Institute of Education Sciences announces its interest in considering unsolicited applications for research, evaluation, statistics, and dissemination projects that would make significant contributions to the mission of the Institute. The Institute's mission is to conduct and support rigorous education statistics, research, and evaluation in order to provide reliable information about the condition of education, education practices that improve academic achievement, and the effectiveness of federal and other education programs. Unsolicited applications are defined as those that are not eligible for funding under the Institute's current grant competitions. You may be eligible to apply for a NCER or NCSER research program grant, so please check our Funding Opportunities page before submitting a research application to the unsolicited grants competition.
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open Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants Request for Applications - 84.372 (FY 2008)

The purpose of this program is to provide grants to SEAs to enable such agencies to design, develop, and implement statewide longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data, consistent with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The long term goal of this program is to increase the number of States that maintain statewide longitudinal data systems, in order to assist States in generating and using accurate and timely data to meet reporting requirements; support decision-making at State, district, school, and classroom levels; and facilitate research needed to eliminate achievement gaps and improve learning of all students. These systems will increase efficiency and reduce the burden associated with States reporting to the Federal Government. The submission deadline for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants is March 15, 2007.

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Website More information on the SLDS grant program is available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/.