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Behavioral Interventions Scholars

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PD-1201
Sponsor: US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families
Submission Deadline: July 3, 2017

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is soliciting applications for Behavioral Interventions Scholars grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are using behavioral science approaches to examine specific research questions of relevance to social service programs and policies. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to apply a behavioral lens to issues facing poor and vulnerable families in the United States, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students.


Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities–Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Children and Students With Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-05-24/pdf/2017-10664.pdf
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Submission Deadline: July 10, 2017

The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to (1) Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner.


Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities—Research and Development Center on Developing Software To Adapt and Customize Instruction in Digital Learning Environments To Improve Results for Children With Disabilities

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-05-24/pdf/2017-10663.pdf
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Submission Deadline: July 10, 2017

The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to (1) Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner.


Family Strengthening Scholars

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209
Sponsor: US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families
Submission Deadline: July 14, 2017

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), will solicit applications for Family Strengthening Scholars grants to support dissertation research on healthy marriage policy issues. These grants are meant to build capacity in the research field to focus research on questions that have direct implications for healthy marriage policy decision-making and program administration, and to foster mentoring relationships between faculty members and high-quality doctoral students. These grants are intended to address issues of significance to inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved/understudied populations (e.g., low-income families, minority populations), utilize rigorous research methodology (both primary data collection and secondary data analysis), and help inform the development of future intervention research.


Linguistics Program – Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards (Ling-DDRI)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505033&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: July 17, 2017

The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human languages, and of natural language in general. Research areas include syntax, linguistic semantics and pragmatics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology. The program encourages projects that are interdisciplinary in methodological or theoretical perspective, and that address questions that cross disciplinary boundaries.


Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17537/nsf17537.htm
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: July 19, 2017

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.


American History and Civics Education—Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/09/2017-12024/applications-for-new-awards-american-history-and-civics-education-presidential-and-congressional
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)
Submission Deadline: July 24, 2017

The Academies Program supports the establishment of: (1) Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics that offer workshops for both veteran and new teachers to strengthen their knowledge of American history, civics, and government education (Presidential Academies); and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics that provide high school students opportunities to enrich their understanding of these subjects (Congressional Academies).


Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities–Technical Assistance Center on Positive Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes for Young Children With, and at Risk for, Developmental Delays or Disabilities

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/07/2017-11842/applications-for-new-awards-technical-assistance-and-dissemination-to-improve-services-and-results
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Submission Deadline: July 24, 2017

The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.


IDEALS Research Awards

https://www.ifyc.org/ideals-research-awards
Sponsor: Interfaith Youth Corps
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2017

IDEALS is a national, longitudinal research project that seeks to understand undergraduate encounters with religious and worldview diversity. Designed in partnership with Matthew Mayhew (The Ohio State University), Alyssa Rockenbach (North Carolina State University), and Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), IDEALS focuses on students’ perceptions of and engagement with worldview diversity and how collegiate experiences shape students’ pluralism orientations and attitudes toward others. The awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.


Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions

https://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects/program.asp?ProgID=90
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: August 3, 2017

The Institute’s purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of (1) developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for a disability, and (2) education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education. The Institute’s research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. These interested individuals include parents, educators, students, researchers, and policymakers. In carrying out its grant programs, the Institute provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. (CFDA Number 84.305L-1)


Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions

https://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects/program.asp?ProgID=89
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: August 3, 2017

The Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions (Low-Cost Evaluation) grant program is designed to support rigorous evaluations of special education interventions (broadly defined as practices, programs, and policies) that state or local education agencies expect to produce meaningful improvements in student education outcomes within a short period (for example, within a single semester or academic year). (CFDA Number: 84.324L )


Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5324
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 3, 2017

The Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. It encompasses a broad spectrum of STS topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that are closely related to STEM disciplines, including medical science.


Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=294025
Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living
Submission Deadline: August 7, 2017

This funding opportunity is for competitive grants to be awarded under the OAA Title IV authority to increase the evidenced based knowledge base of nutrition providers, drive improved health outcomes for program recipients by promoting higher service quality, and increase program efficiency through innovative nutrition service delivery models. Funding will support innovative and promising practices that move the aging network towards evidenced based practices that enhance the quality, effectiveness of nutrition services programs or outcomes within the aging services network. Innovation can include service products that appeal to caregivers (such as web-based ordering systems and carryout food products), increased involvement of volunteers (such as retired chefs), consideration of eating habits and choice (such as variable meal times, salad bars, or more fresh fruits and vegetables), new service models (testing variations and hybrid strategies) and other innovations to better serve a generation of consumers whose needs and preferences are different.


Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17565/nsf17565.htm
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 9, 2017

ITEST is a program that promotes PreK-12 student interests and capacities to participate in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communications technology (ICT) workforce of the future. To achieve this objective, ITEST supports the development, implementation, and selective spread of innovative strategies for engaging students in experiences that: (1) increase student awareness of STEM and ICT careers; (2) motivate students to pursue the education necessary to participate in those careers; and/or (3) provide students with technology-rich experiences that develop their knowledge of related content and skills (including critical thinking skills) needed for entering the STEM workforce. ITEST projects may adopt an interdisciplinary focus on multiple STEM domains, focus on a single domain, or focus on one or more sub-disciplines within a domain. ITEST projects must involve students, and may also include teachers. The ITEST program is especially interested in broadening participation of students from traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM fields and related education and workforce domains. Projects that actively engage business and industry partners to better ensure that PreK-12 experiences foster the knowledge and skill-sets needed for emerging STEM-related occupations are strongly encouraged.


Elder Justice Innovation Grants

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=294104
Sponsor: US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Community Living
Submission Deadline: August 14, 2017

The purpose of the Elder Justice Innovation Grants program is to support the development and advancement of new and emerging issues related to elder justice. Funded projects will contribute to the improvement of the field of elder abuse prevention and intervention at large, such as by developing materials, programs, etc. that can be widely disseminated and/or replicated, or by establishing and/or contributing to the evidence-base of knowledge. For FY 2017, funded projects will continue to build the evidence-base on successful approaches to reduce and ameliorate the harm people experience as a result of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, and to better understand what adult protective services practices produce the best outcomes.


International Research and Studies Program-Research, Studies, and Surveys

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/28/2017-13521/applications-for-new-awards-international-research-and-studies-program-research-studies-and-surveys
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Submission Deadline: August 14, 2017

Under this priority the Department gives competitive preference to research projects, studies, and surveys focused on Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs in U.S. preschool to grade 12 schools. For the purpose of this priority, a DLI program means a program that includes native English-speaking students and native speakers of a foreign language. The goals of DLI programs are to develop bilingualism/biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for all students. In DLI programs, students learn content through both their native language and the target language


Young Investigator Program

http://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-young-investigators-program-information
Sponsor: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 14, 2017

The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.


Cultural Anthropology Program – Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=275093
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2017

The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support basic scientific research on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Anthropological research spans a wide gamut, and contemporary cultural anthropology is an arena in which diverse research traditions and methodologies are valid. Recognizing the breadth of the field’s contributions to science, the Cultural Anthropology Program welcomes proposals for empirically grounded, theoretically engaged, and methodologically sophisticated research in all sub-fields of cultural anthropology.


Developmental Sciences (DS)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=8671
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 16, 2017

DS supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.


Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy

https://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_rfas/partnerships_colab.asp
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

IES is committed to building partnerships between researchers and practitioners to conduct relevant research that informs education locally and across the country. This grant program will sponsor grants in two areas. The Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research program brings research institutions together with state or local education agencies that have identified a high-priority education issue or problem. These partnerships carry out initial research on that issue and develop a plan for future research. The Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies program supports efforts to determine the impact of local or state efforts to improve education. The grants will allow for the evaluation of fully-developed programs and policies that the local or state education agency identifies as priorities. The results of these evaluations are not only useful to the state or district that is involved, but also to other states or districts that are using similar programs or policies. (CFDA Number 84.305H)


Research Training Programs in Special Education

https://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncser_rfas/ncser_training.asp
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

In this announcement, the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) describes its Research Training Programs in Special Education (Training) funded through the National Center for Special Education Research. The training programs aim to prepare individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant special education and early intervention research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. (CFDA Number: 84.324B )


Special Education Research

https://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncser_progs.asp
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

Under this competition (CFDA Number 84.324A), NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following 11 topics: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education, Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education, Families of Children with Disabilities, Mathematics and Science Education, Professional Development for Teachers and School-Based Service Providers, Reading, Writing, and Language Development, Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning, and Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems, Technology for Special Education, and Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities. The Research Training Programs in Special Education Competition. Under this competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following three topics: Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Special Education and Early Intervention, Early Career Development and Mentoring, and Methods Training Using Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART) Designs for Adaptive Interventions in Education.


Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-17-007.html
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R01 applications to support biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Research Projects must address the research priorities related to the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). The awards under this FOA will be administered by NIH using funds that have been made available through FDA CTP and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Research results from this FOA are expected to generate findings and data that are directly relevant in informing the FDA’s regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health.


Tobacco Regulatory Science (R21)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-17-009.html
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R01 applications to support biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Research Projects must address the research priorities related to the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). The awards under this FOA will be administered by NIH using funds that have been made available through FDA CTP and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Research results from this FOA are expected to generate findings and data that are directly relevant in informing the FDA’s regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health.


Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-17-008.html
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Submission Deadline: August 17, 2017

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R01 applications to support biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Research Projects must address the research priorities related to the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). The awards under this FOA will be administered by NIH using funds that have been made available through FDA CTP and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31). Research results from this FOA are expected to generate findings and data that are directly relevant in informing the FDA’s regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health.


Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 23, 2017

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. (2) REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects.


Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2017

The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative, analytical, and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences.


Research Grants

http://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Grants-Program/Research-Grants
Sponsor: American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2017

The program seeks to stimulate research on U.S. education issues using data from the large-­scale, national and international data sets supported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NSF, and other federal agencies, and to increase the number of education researchers using these data sets. The program supports research projects that are quantitative in nature, include the analysis of existing data from NCES, NSF or other federal agencies, and have U.S. education policy relevance.


EHR Core Research (ECR) Fundamental Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15509/nsf15509.htm
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Submission Deadline: September 14, 2017

The EHR Core Research (ECR) program of fundamental research in STEM education provides funding in critical research areas that are essential, broad and enduring. EHR seeks proposals that will help synthesize, build and/or expand research foundations in the following focal areas: STEM learning, STEM learning environments, STEM workforce development, and broadening participation in STEM.


Education Research and Development Centers

https://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects/program.asp?ProgID=13
Sponsor: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Submission Deadline: September 21, 2017

The mission of the National Education Research and Development (R&D) Centers is to contribute to the production and dissemination of rigorous evidence and products that provide practical solutions to important education problems in the United States. The R&D Centers develop, test, and disseminate new approaches to improve teaching and learning; work cooperatively to conduct supplemental research within its broad topic area; and provide national leadership in defining research and development directions within its topic area. NCER is accepting applications for four R&D Centers—Improving Education Outcomes for Disadvantaged Students in Choice Schools; Improving Rural Education; Writing in Secondary Schools; and Exploring Science Teaching in Elementary School Classrooms. (CFDA Number 84.305C)