General Overview

Request for Applications

In this announcement, the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) describes the postdoctoral research training program that is funded through its National Center for Special Education Research. Separate announcements are available on the Institute's website that pertain to the discretionary grant competitions that are funded through the National Center for Special Education Research (http://ncser.ed.gov) and to the research programs grant programs and research training programs funded through the Institute's National Center for Education Research (http://ncer.ed.gov).

The Institute invites applications for its Postdoctoral Special Education Research Training grant program. For the FY 2009 competition, the Institute will consider only applications that meet the requirements outlined below in this Request for Applications.

The Institute only funds institutions interested in developing a research training program, and does not directly fund individuals seeking postdoctoral support; individuals seeking support are encouraged to contact the directors of current IES training programs (http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects/).