Funding Opportunities
Webinar Series
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) host a series of webinars related to research funding opportunities. The FY 2014 funding opportunities webinar series begins May 2013. REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH.
To view slides from previous webinar sessions discussing research funding opportunities, browse here.
BASIC WEBINARS
- First Impressions: How to Win Grants and Influence Your Research Career:
This webinar is aimed at graduate students/pre-doctoral fellows, postdoctoral fellows,
and other early career investigators. The presentation will take a broad view of
writing grants, examining how to conceptualize your research idea clearly and translate
that concept into a structured grant application.
Thursday, MAY 23, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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- Basic Overview: During this webinar, IES staff will provide a general overview of IES, NCER funding opportunities, the IES goal structure, and the peer review process.
Tuesday, MAY 28, 2013, 3:00PM – 4:30PM ET
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- Application Submission Process: During this webinar, IES staff will provide information regarding the grant submission process. The webinar will focus on information in the application instructions package, including content and formatting requirements, human subjects clearance, and application forms.
Tuesday, JULY 9, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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Tuesday, JULY 16, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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Tuesday, JULY 23, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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GRANT WRITING OVERVIEWS
- Grant Writing Workshop (84.305A): During this workshop, IES staff will provide more in-depth information about preparing applications in response to current requests for applications and the IES goal structure.
Tuesday, JUNE 4, 2013, 1:30PM – 4:00PM ET
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- Grant Writing Workshop for Minority Serving Institutions: During this workshop, IES staff will provide more in-depth information about preparing applications in response to current requests for applications and the IES goal structure. Topics focus on general research requirements, preparing a research narrative, building a strong research team, and forming partnerships with schools.
Wednesday, JUNE 5, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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- Grant Writing Seminar for Minority Serving Institutions: The National Center for Education Research and the Minority Serving Institutions - Community of Partners Council are sponsoring the Grant Writing Seminar for Minority Serving Institutions. The objective of this 4-session webinar series is to help researchers at Minority Serving Institutions prepare successful grant applications for the Education Research Grants program (84.305A). For more information on applying for this webinar series, see the workshop series announcement.
JUNE 11, 2013 to JULY 9, 2013
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OVERVIEWS OF SPECIFIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Overview of Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training (Topic 1 under 84.305B): The Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training funding opportunity was established to increase the supply of scientists and researchers in education who are prepared to conduct rigorous and relevant education research addressing issues that are important to education leaders and practitioners. During this webinar, IES staff will provide an overview of the requirements for the predoctoral training program, training plan development, and the grant review criteria.
Tuesday, MAY 28, 2013, 12:30PM – 2:00PM ET
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- Overview of Methods Training for Education Researchers and Training
in Education Research Use and Practice (Topics 2 & 3 under 84.305B):
The Methods Training for Education Researchers and Training in Education Research
Use and Practice funding opportunity was established to help current education
researchers maintain and upgrade their methodological skills and to provide education
practitioners and policymakers working on a specific program or policy with evidence
from rigorous education research. During this webinar, IES staff will provide an
overview of the training programs and the requirements for training projects aimed
at researchers and the requirements for training projects aimed at policymakers
and practitioners. IES staff will also discuss training plan development and the
grant review criteria.
Tuesday, JUNE 11, 2013, 3:00PM – 4:30PM ET
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- Overview of Funding Opportunities for Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research (Topic 1 under 84.305H): The Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research (Research Partnerships) funding opportunity will support new and existing partnerships composed of research institutions and State or local education agencies. These partnerships will identify an education issue or problem that has important implications for improving student outcomes from prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult education and that is of high priority for the education agency. These partnerships will then carry out initial research regarding the education issue and develop a plan for further research on the issue. During this webinar, IES staff will provide information on applying for a Research Partnerships grant including the requirements for the partnerships and their research.
Thursday, MAY 30, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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- Overview of Evaluation of State & Local Education Programs & Policies (Topic 3 under 84.305H): The Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (State/Local Evaluation) funding opportunity will support new and existing partnerships composed of research institutions and State and local education agencies to carry out rigorous evaluations of education programs or policies that are implemented by State or local education agencies under routine conditions to improve student outcomes from prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult education. During this webinar, IES staff will provide information on applying for a State/Local Evaluation grant including the requirements for the partnerships and their research.
Thursday, JUNE 6, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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- Overview of Continuous Improvement in Education Research (Topic 2 under 84.305H): The Continuous Improvement in Education Research (Continuous Improvement) funding opportunity will support well-established partnerships among research institutions and State or local education agencies. These partnerships will address a specific education issue or problem of high importance to the education agency and implement and improve an existing approach (or approaches) with some promise of evidence for improving student outcomes from prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult education around this education issue. During this webinar, IES staff will provide information on applying for a Continuous Improvement grant including the requirements for the partnerships and their research.
Thursday, JUNE 20, 2013, 2:00PM – 4:00PM ET
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- Overview of Education Research & Development Centers Competition (84.305C): IES Research and Development Centers are charged with contributing to the production and dissemination of rigorous research and providing national leadership on a specific education topic. For FY 2014, NCER will be competing two Research and Development Centers, specifically Developmental Education Assessment & Instruction and Knowledge Utilization. During this webinar, IES staff will provide information about the focus of these centers, the application requirements, and the peer review process.
Tuesday, JUNE 25, 2013, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET
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