Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Overview

<p>The research grants programs support high-quality field-initiated studies that are relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. Research proposals are evaluated on the basis of their fit with a given focus area; the strength and feasibility of their designs, methods, and analyses; their potential to inform change; and their contribution to theory and empirical evidence.</p> <p>In our focus area of improving the use of research evidence, we support research to identify, build, and test strategies to ensure that research evidence is used in ways that benefit youth. We are particularly interested in research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries.</p> <p>Proposed research in this focus area must pursue one of the following lines of inquiry:</p> <ul> <li>Identify or test strategies to improve the use of existing research</li> <li>Identify or test strategies for producing more useful research evidence</li> <li>Test the assumption that using high-quality research improves decision making and youth outcomes</li> </ul>