At a glance
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Research Training Programs in The Education Sciences, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B is a federal competitive grant from Department of Education for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $84.3B. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). For the Early Career Program, IES provides funds to the institution of the PI who submitted the application for support of their. The application deadline is October 1, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $84.3B
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
NCER training programs prepare individuals to conduct education research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following programs: (1) Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research (Early Career) or (2) Methods Training for Education Research (Methods Training). The Early Career program provides support for an integrated research and career development plan for early career investigators at institutions of higher education or non-academic research organizations who are developing education research careers. The Methods Training program funds training to help current education researchers, including state and local education agency research staff, maintain and enhance their research and analysis skills in order to conduct rigorous and relevant education research. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B.
Who can apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). For the Early Career Program, IES provides funds to the institution of the PI who submitted the application for support of their research and career development. Applicants to the Early Career program must be a research institution (academic or non-academic). Institutions located in the territorial United States that have the ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. For the Methods Training Program, applicants located in the territorial United States that have the ability and capacity to conduct training in scientific research methods for education research are eligible to apply. An applying institution may hold more than one Methods Training award and submit multiple applications to the Methods Training Program if they are substantively different from one another and have no overlaps in key personnel.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number ED-GRANTS-080626-001. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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