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IES Research Funding Opportunities Webinars
The Institute of Education Sciences hosted a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities at the National Center for Special Education Research and the National Center for Education Research.
To view slides from the 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 http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/ for information about future webinars and upcoming funding opportunities.

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.

Letters of Intent

The receipt deadline for Letters of Intent for the October 2, 2008 application deadline dates has been extended from July 10, 2008 to August 4, 2008. This is applicable to the National Center for Education Research's Research, Training, Research and Development Center, and Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies competitions (CFDA Numbers 84.305A, 84.305B, 84.305C, 84.305E), and the National Center for Special Education Research's Research and Training competitions (CFDA Numbers 84.324A, 84.324B).

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open Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants Request for Applications - 84.372 (FY 2009)

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 and capacity of comprehensive statewide longitudinal data systems, thereby permitting States to generate accurate and timely data to meet reporting requirements; support evidence-based education decision-making; and increase the efficiency and organization of transferring educational data among schools, districts, and states in order to improve student achievement. These grants will support the development of statewide longitudinal systems that link individual student data, promote interoperability across institutions and States, and protect student privacy consistent with applicable privacy protection laws. The submission deadline for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Grants is September 25, 2008.

PDF File Download, view and print the full RFA as a PDF file (221 KB)
Website More information on the SLDS grant program is available at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/.

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 Fall submission of applications to the programs of education research (84.305A-2) that are listed in this RFA—will be available from http://www.Grants.gov/ 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
PDF File Download, view, & print as a PDF (475 KB)

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.
Excel File Download, view & print as an Excel file (164 KB).

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 Fall submission of applications to the programs of special education research (84.324A-2) that are listed in this RFA—will be available from http://www.Grants.gov/ on August 4, 2008.

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
PDF File Download, view, & print as a PDF (228 KB)

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: Released October 09, 2007)

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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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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