In this announcement, the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) requests applications for research centers that will contribute to its Education Research and Development Center program (CFDA 84.305C). Under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute supports National Research and Development Centers (R&D Centers) that are intended to conduct focused, scientific research on key education issues that face our nation. Through this program, researchers have greater resources than are available through the Education Research Grants program (CFDA 84.305A) to tackle more complex education problems, create innovative education solutions, and contribute to knowledge and theory in the education sciences. For information on existing Institute R&D Centers, please see http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/RandD/.
For the FY 2019 Education Research and Development Center competition, the Institute invites applications for R&D Centers in two topic areas:
- Improving Rural Education
- Writing in Secondary Schools
