National Research and Development Centers CFDA 84.305C

Program Officer:
Dr. David Sweet
David.Sweet@ed.gov
(202) 219-1748

Purpose

Under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute supports national research and development centers (R&D Centers) that are intended to 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 R&D Centers conducts a focused program of education research in its topic area. In addition, each Center conducts supplemental research within its broad topic area and provides national leadership in advancing evidence-based practice and policy within its topic area. For information on existing Institute centers, please see http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/RandD/.

For the FY2011 Education Research and Development Center competition, the Institute invites applications for (a) the National Education Research and Development Center on Cognition and Adult Literacy, (b) the National Education Research and Development Center on State and Local Policy, and (c) the National Education Research and Development Center on Postsecondary Education and Employment.