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Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Research Training Programs in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324B

Department of Education (ED) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Research Training Programs in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324B is a federal competitive grant from Department of Education for the science & technology sector. Funding is $2K–$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 their research a. The application deadline is October 1, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$2K–$84.3B
Deadline
Oct 1, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Open

About this program

NCSER training programs prepare individuals to conduct special education and early intervention research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following topics: (1) Early Career Development and Mentoring or (2) Methods Training for Special Education Research. 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 have established an interest in special education research and are developing research careers focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities. 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 research focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities. For FY 2027, NCSER is only accepting applications for Methods Training focused on analyzing large administrative datasets to address research questions related to learners with or at risk for disabilities. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324B.

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 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 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-080626-002. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

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