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Request for Applications and Supporting Application Materials

To complete and submit an application, you need to review and use three documents: 1) the Request for Applications, 2) the IES Grants.gov Application Submission Guide, and 3) the Application Package.

FY 2014 Requests for Applications

The Requests for Applications describe the substantive requirements for research and research training applications.

Education Research Programs

Education Research Grants (FY 2014) – 84.305A
Application deadline | September 4, 2013
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Education Research and Development Centers (FY 2014) – 84.305C
Application deadline | September 4, 2013
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Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (FY 2014) – 84.305D
Application deadline | September 4, 2013
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Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy (FY 2014) – 84.305H
Application deadline | September 4, 2013
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Education Research Training Programs

Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (FY 2014) – 84.305B
Application deadline | September 4, 2013
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Note: The 84.305B and 84.305H Requests for Applications (RFAs) were updated with minor corrections on May 9, 2013. If you downloaded these RFAs before May 9, 2013, please download the revised RFA.

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FY 2014 Application Submission Guide

The IES Grants.gov Application Submission Guide provides the instructions for completing and submitting the forms and attachments that make up the Application Package.

IES Grants.gov Application Submission Guide
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FY 2014 Grants.Gov Application Packages

Application Packages provide all of the forms that you must complete and submit to apply for the funding opportunities listed on this page. Application Packages will be available on http://www.grants.gov/ by June 6, 2013.

To find the correct downloadable Application Package, you must first search by the CFDA number for your Request for Application without the alpha suffix. Use 84.305 for RFAs associated with Education Research and Education Research Training Programs. The search will yield more than one package. Select the package for the competition and deadline to which you are applying. See the IES Grants.Gov Application Submission Guide for further details.

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Need Help?

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For general inquires, contact the Institute of Education Sciences. For questions about specific FY 2014 funding opportunities, contact the National Center for Education Research. IES also offers a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities. For more information regarding webinar topics and dates, as well as the registration process, browse here. To view slides from previous webinar sessions, browse here.

For assistance with downloading or submitting your application package through Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov customer support team at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.

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