IES Awards $160 Million in Grants for Education and Special Education Research

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded 83 grants to applications considered under the August 2017 deadline for research that will increase the evidence base across a wide array of topics in education and special education. The 2018 grants, representing an investment of more than $160 million over five years, are offered through the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). 

Education Research Grants Program (CFDA 84.305A)

NCER has awarded 54 grants for its 2018 competition to applications considered under the August 2017 deadline, representing an investment of more than $112 million. Forty-one colleges, universities, and research agencies received 2018 NCER Education Research Grants.

Click here to see the full list of 2018 NCER Education Research Grants with links to project abstracts. 

Special Education Research Grants Program (CFDA 84.324A)

NCSER has awarded 29 grants for its 2018 competition to applications considered under the August 2017 deadline, representing an investment of more than $49 million. The Special Education Research Grants have been awarded to 24 colleges, universities, or research agencies.

Click here to see the full list of 2018 NCSER Special Education Research Grants with links to project abstracts.

Learn more about funding opportunities and research programs on the IES website. To search current and past grants awards, use the IES grant search tool.

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