Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) program

Overview

<p>The American Educational Research Association invites proposals for the Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) program. This initiative aims to encourage education researchers to offer their professional expertise on a pro bono basis to educational organizations, institutions, or identifiable community groups in areas where research can matter. The ERSP program welcomes applications from education researchers who seek to provide research skills, knowledge, methods, and related services to educational entities that have specifically identified and expressed a need for such assistance.</p> <p>The ambition of the ERSP program is to connect education research with educational needs prevalent in local communities. It is built on the premise that education research experts have a professional responsibility to serve and that AERA, as a research association, has a responsibility to encourage research scientists and scholars to take seriously this commitment. In contrast to the intermittent disasters or crises that might call attention nationally or internationally to a role for education research expertise, Education Research Service Projects aim to engender a culture of service that responds to deep and significant needs whether or not they receive high-profile public attention.</p> <p>ERSP awards may be used only to defray the direct costs associated with research service, allowing education researchers to contribute their time and expertise and thereby to serve the<br>public good. ERSP awards are not intended to include advocacy activity on behalf of the research entity.</p>