IES: Funding Opportunities Webinars

Funding Opportunities

Previous IES Research Funding Opportunities Webinars

The Institute of Education Sciences hosted a series of on-demand webinars for those interested in FY 2020 funding opportunities. The webinars are presented by staff from the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and resources include presentations, transcripts, and closed-caption video recordings. These presentations are for reference only and should not be used for FY 2021 or later competitions. For information on current funding opportunities, visit the IES funding opportunities website.

On Demand Webinars

IES Basic Overview of Research Grants and Information for New Applicants to IES
In this webinar, IES staff provide general information about the funding opportunities in NCER and NCSER, the research project types, and the peer review process. IES staff also provide tips for first-time applicants. If you have not applied to IES before, or you are considering applying to IES, this webinar provides a broad overview of our grant funding and some considerations to help you decide whether to submit an application.
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IES Grant Writing Workshop
This Grant Writing Workshop webinar focuses on in-depth information about preparing applications in response to Requests for Applications.
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IES Application Process
During this Application Process webinar, IES staff provide information regarding the grant submission process. Topics focus on the application instructions, including content, registration and submission through Grants.gov, and application forms.
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Funding Opportunities for Minority Serving Institutions
During this webinar, IES staff provide a general overview of funding opportunities at IES for applicants from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This webinar is tailored to researchers and sponsored programs officers from MSIs that are new to IES, as well as those who are resubmitting applications from prior competitions.
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Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication
In this webinar, IES staff provide an overview of the Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication (84.305R) and Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication in Special Education (84.324R) competitions, including the requirements and recommendations for a systematic replication application.
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NCSER Research Training Programs in Special Education: Early Career Development and Mentoring
During this webinar, NCSER staff review the Early Career grants topic within NCSER Research Training Programs in Special Education (84.324B). This program provides support for an integrated research and career development plan for investigators in the early stages of their academic careers who have established an interest in special education research. The ultimate aim of this program is to help launch independent research careers focused on infants, toddlers, children, and youth with or at risk for disabilities. The award will provide support for research (including salary for protected time to conduct research) and career development that includes training under the guidance of an experienced mentor or mentors.
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Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences
During this webinar, NCER staff provide an overview of the three education research training programs being competed in FY 2020: Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training, Postdoctoral Research Training, and Methods Training for Education Research.
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National Research and Development Centers

Improving Opportunities and Achievement for English Learners in Secondary School Settings. This center will conduct studies to identify systemic and instructional influences, including policies, rules, and processes that affect English learners' access to the general curriculum and their relation to education outcomes.
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Improving Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Institutions.
This center will both examine how open-/broad-access institutions of postsecondary education are leveraging innovations to improve teaching and student learning in credit-bearing courses and build the capacity of administrators, instructors, developers, and researchers to create, implement, and evaluate the instructional innovations they have chosen.
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Improving Access, Instruction, and Outcomes in Gifted Education. This center will examine how state, district, and school leaders and educators can implement policies and practices to better identify and serve gifted learners from all demographic backgrounds and improve student outcomes through gifted education.
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FULL WEBINAR: We provide overview of this R&D Center funding opportunity through the Education Research and Development Center Program (84.305C) during this webinar. It includes information on ALL three topics within this program and includes a transcript of the webinar.
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