Funding Opportunities
IES Research Funding Opportunities On-Demand Webinars
The Institute of Education Sciences is hosting a series of on-demand webinars for those interested in FY 2021 funding opportunities. The webinars are presented by staff from the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and resources include presentations, transcripts, and closed-caption video recordings. These presentations will be posted on a rolling basis. In addition, IES program officers will be hosting virtual office hours from June 22 – July 2, 2020. For the virtual office hours schedule, visit the digital technical assistance webpage. For information on specific FY 2021 competitions, visit the IES funding opportunities website.
On Demand Webinars
IES Basic Overview of Research Grants and Information for New Applicants to IES
In this webinar, IES staff provide general information about the funding opportunities in NCER and NCSER, the research project types, and the peer review process. IES staff also provide tips for first-time applicants. If you have not applied to IES before, or you are considering applying to IES, this webinar provides a broad overview of our grant funding and some considerations to help you decide whether to submit an application.
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IES Grant Writing Workshop
This Grant Writing Workshop webinar focuses on in-depth information about preparing applications in response to Requests for Applications.
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IES Application Process
During this Application Process webinar, IES staff provide information regarding the grant submission process. Topics focus on the application instructions, including content, registration, and submission through Grants.gov, and application forms.
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After Submitting an IES Application
In this video, The IES Office of Science, which oversees the peer review of grant applications, describes what happens to your IES grant application after you submit it to Grants.gov.
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IES Peer Review Panel Discussion
This video by the IES Office of Science invites you to take an inside look at a peer review panel meeting for grant applications submitted to NCER and NCSER.
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NEW COMPETITION: NAEP Process Data for Learners with Disabilities (84.324P)
IES provides two on-demand webinars that include an overview of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) and specific information about the NAEP Process Data Restricted-Use File. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review these webinars and supporting documents as you prepare your application for the funding opportunity, NAEP Process Data for Learners with Disabilities (84.324P).
- Introduction to the National Assessment of Education Progress
In this webinar, Emmanuel Sikali, Data Scientist from NCES, provides information about the design of NAEP that needs to be considered when conducting research using NAEP data. The webinar includes an introduction to NAEP, the assessment design, the sampling design, and how assessment results are reported.
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View, download, and print the Transcript as a PDF file (129 KB) - Introduction to the NAEP Process Data
In this webinar, Ruhan Circi, Director of the Center for Process Data at American Institutes for Research, provides an introduction to NAEP Process Data and specific examples of questions that can be addressed with these data.
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View, download, and print the Transcript as a PDF file (131 KB) - Additional Supporting Documentation
These documents are referenced in the NAEP webinars. Applicants to the NAEP Process Data for Learners with Disabilities (84.324P) funding opportunity are encouraged to review these documents.
NAEP Process Data Codebook Example View, download, and print as a PDF file (58 KB)
NAEP Glossary of Key Terms View, download, and print as a PDF file (125 KB)
NAEP Online Resources View, download, and print as a PDF file (65 KB) - National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Data for Students with Disabilities Technical Working Group Summary
On March 18, 2020, NCSER virtually convened a group of experts to discuss gaps in research on eighth grade mathematics for students with disabilities that could be addressed with the NAEP process data and data science techniques for this research. Invited experts also provided recommendations for researchers interested in using the NAEP process data. The TWG Meeting Summary is available on the IES website Technical Working Group Summaries.
NEW COMPETITION: Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Policymaking (305S)
The IES Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Policymaking (Using Data) grant program seeks to expand state education agencies' use of their SLDSs to provide evidence when making policy decisions. This webinar, Using SLDS Data to Address Key Education Issues, is a partnership between the SLDS Grant Program and the National Center for Education Research (NCER) to provide helpful information as states identify and develop proposals in response to this grant opportunity.
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