The Institute of Education Sciences accepts applications twice each year for its research and research training grant programs — generally, the fourth Thursday in June and the third Thursday in September. This year IES is also accepting applications under the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E) program to evaluate activities supported by Race to the Top Awards in April. Current due dates are:

Competition Round	Letter of Intent	Application Package Available on Grants.gov	Application Due Date
April*	February 16, 2010	February 16, 2010	April 1, 2010
June	April 29, 2010	April 29, 2010	June 24, 2010
September	July 19, 2010	July 19, 2010	September 16, 2010

*Only for the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E).

Although the Institute accepts applications for most programs in both June and September, some programs receive applications only once each year.

Grant Program and Receipt of Applications

NCER Deadlines:

• Education Research Programs (84.305A): June and September
• Postdoctoral Research Training Program in the Education Sciences (84.305B): June only
• National Research and Development Centers (84.305C): September only
• Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D): June only
• Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E): April, June, and September

NCSER Deadlines:

• Special Education Research programs (84.324A): June and September
• Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Special Education (84.324B): June only
• Special Education Research and Development Centers (84.324C): September only

Competitions for the Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, National Research and Development Centers, and Special Education Research and Development Centers occur on an irregular basis. Announcements of new competitions for these programs are posted in the Federal Register early in the calendar year (January/February) with application deadlines in September. Interested applicants are also encouraged to subscribe to IES Newsflash to receive information about future competitions.