Institute of Education Sciences Funding Opportunities

Websites:
Education Leadership: http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects/program.asp?ProgID=8
Education Policy, Finance, and Systems: http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects/program.asp?ProgID=9
Application deadlines: Summer: June 26, 2008; Fall: October 2, 2008

The Institute of Education Sciences has begun its research grant competitions for FY 2009. Within IES, the National Center for Education Research is conducting one research competition (84.305A Education Research) that encompasses two topic areas that may be of interest to political scientists: Education Leadership and Education Policy, Finance, and Systems.

Other topic areas within the Education Research Grants Request for Applications include: Reading and Writing; Mathematics and Science Education; Teacher Quality; Interventions for Struggling Adolescent and Adult Readers; Cognition and Student Learning; High School Reform; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Programs and Policies; Education Technology; and Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning.

IES also invites applications for research projects that will contribute to its new research program on the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E). 

For application requirements and instructions as well as other funding opportunities, see the Request for Applications.

Contact information:
Institute of Education Sciences
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20208

Katina R. Stapleton
(202) 219-2154
Katina.Stapleton@ed.gov

Dr. Allen Ruby
(202) 219-1591
Allen.Ruby@ed.gov