Program Contact
Dr. Katina Stapleton
Katina.Stapleton@ed.gov
(202) 219-2154

The National Research and Development Centers of the Institute of Education Sciences contribute significantly to the solution of education problems in the United States by engaging in research, development, evaluation, and national leadership activities aimed at improving the education system, and ultimately, student achievement. Each of the Centers conducts a focused program of research that addresses a specific education problem. Each Center works cooperatively with the Institute to provide relatively rapid research and scholarship on supplemental questions that emerge within the Center’s topic area and that are not being addressed adequately elsewhere. In addition, each Center provides national leadership in advancing evidence-based practice and policy within its topic area.

Competitions for the National Research and Development Center program occur on an irregular basis. The Institute posts announcements of new competitions in the Federal Register. Interested applicants are also encouraged to subscribe to IES Newsflash to receive information about future competitions.