Education Research Grants – 84.305A

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides scientific evidence to improve education practice and policy and shares that evidence in a way that can be used by educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public. Within IES, the National Center for Education Research (NCER) supports research focused on practices and policies that improve education outcomes and access to education opportunities for all learners from early childhood through adulthood, particularly those at risk of failure.

In this Request for Applications (RFA), IES invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its Education Research Grants program (CFDA 84.305A). NCER’s goal is to identify what works for whom, in what context, and why in order to provide reliable information about how to improve education outcomes and narrow achievement gaps for U.S. students. The research supported under the Education Research Grants program should not only yield information about the practical benefits and the effects of specific interventions on education outcomes but also contribute to scientific knowledge and theory of teaching, learning, and organizing education systems.