The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has established 14 programs of research (topics) under its Education Research Grants Program. Each of these topics typically accepts applications once per year. Application deadlines are announced in the Federal Register and on the IES website. Topics being competed are included under one Education Research Grants RFA (ALN 84.305A). The Education Research Grants program is not being competed for FY 2023, however an archived copy of the FY 2022 RFA is available for reference. Each of the topics listed below links to a brief description of the topic.

• Career and Technical Education
• Civics Education and Social Studies
• Cognition and Student Learning
• Early Learning Programs and Policies
• Education Leadership (Not being competed in FY2022)
• Education Technology (Not being competed in FY2022)
• Effective Instruction