Funding Opportunity

Through this program, the Institute seeks to improve the quality of education for all students - prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult education - by advancing the understanding of and practices for teaching, learning, and organizing education systems. By identifying what works, what doesn't, and why, the goal of this research grant program is to improve educational outcomes for all students, particularly those at risk of failure. Topics include Cognition and Student Learning, Early Learning Programs and Policies, Education Leadership, Education Technology, Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching, English Learners, Improving Education Systems, Mathematics and Science Education, Postsecondary and Adult Education, Reading and Writing, Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning, and Special Topics (for FY17, they are Arts in Education, Career and Technical Education, and Systemic Approaches to Educating Highly Mobile Students).