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Awarded Projects for July 2021

Congratulations to Christy Gabbard for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Herman Knopf for his award from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation; Philip Poekert for his subcontract awards DHHS Flow Through from Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Paige Pullen for her award from Trident United Way; and Wanli Xing for his award from […]

Submitted Projects for July 2021

Best wishes to Pasha Antonenko, Swarup Bhunia, and Mary Jo Koroly for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Benjamin Lok and Pasha Antonenko for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Anthony Botelho for his subcontract proposal NSF Flow Through from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynda Hayes for her proposals to the Florida Department […]

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Research Spotlight: Seyedahmad Rahimi

Q & A with Seyedahmad Rahimi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning What basic questions does your research seek to answer? My research aims to answer questions such as “how can we assess and enhance hard-to-measure constructs such as creativity at scale using technology-rich environments (e.g., digital games)?” or “what aspects of […]

Summary of OER Faculty Survey May 7, 2021

Thank you to those who participated in the May 7, 2021 Office of Educational Research (OER) Faculty Survey. Below are some key highlights: 25 faculty completed the survey (out of 108; ~23% response rate). The top 3 services used are as follows: Preparing proposals, submitting proposals, attending trainings and events. The majority of respondents submitted […]

U.S. ED and U.S. HHS Release American Rescue Plan Funds

Some federal agencies have begun distributing American Rescue Plan funds and will continue to release funds. The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) has released more than $3 billion to states to support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). View IDEA American Rescue Plan Funds. […]

IES Offers On-Demand Webinars for FY 2022 Funding Opportunities Including New Program: Research to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery in Special Education (84.324X)

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has posted an on-demand webinar providing an overview of the new Research to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery in Special Education (84.324X) grants program (deadlines: August 2, 2021; September 9, 2021). The webinar is now available on the IES Webinar Series website. IES will be posting a series of on-demand webinars […]

U.S. ED Invites Comments on Proposed Priorities for Discretionary Grant Programs

The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) has announced six proposed priorities for discretionary grant programs and invites comments on or before July 30, 2021. The proposed priorities are as follows: Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on students, educators, and faculty Promoting equity in student access to educational resources, opportunities, and welcoming environments Supporting a […]

IES Offers Virtual Office Hours for Grant Applicant Technical Assistance

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Education Research (NCER) and National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) are hosting virtual office hours to provide technical assistance for grant applicants. These sessions are open to the public and do not require pre-registration. Participants can ask questions and learn from the general discussion of […]

NSF Posts Spring 2021 Virtual Grants Conference Sessions

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has posted the conference sessions from the Spring 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference held June 7-11, 2021. All conference sessions were recorded and are now available on NSF’s Policy Office Outreach website. Additionally, you can view the recordings on the NSF Policy Office Outreach YouTube page.

NSF Releases Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosure Information for Proposals

In an effort to provide the community with helpful reference information regarding pre-award and post-award disclosure information in the biographical sketch and current and pending support proposal sections, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has developed a disclosure table titled, NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support, to identify where […]