Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice – 84.305N

Through its National Center for Education Research (NCER), the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) supports a program of research to build knowledge and understanding of education practice and policy. In this competition, NCER requests applications to form Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice (Networks). The Networks program focuses resources and attention on education problems or issues that are a high priority for the nation and that create both a structure and process for researchers who are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemination capacity.

For FY 2021, IES invites proposals on two topics:

• Building Adult Skills and Attainment through Technology Research Network
• Digital Learning Platforms to Enable Efficient Education Research Network

IES is establishing both the Adult Skills Network and the Digital Learning Platforms Network to fulfill the requirements in section 133(c)(1) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 for national research and development centers.