Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
Solicitation Title: Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
Event Type: Early Career
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, August 1, 2019
Solicitation Link: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants-improving-use-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>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>An LOI is required before being invited to a full submission. The LOI is due August 1, 2019.</p> <p><span>After internal review of a letter of inquiry, the Foundation will decide whether to decline the LOI or invite a full proposal for further consideration. The investigator will be notified of this decision within eight weeks of the LOI deadline. In recent years, about fifteen percent of the letters received for major grants have been invited to submit a full proposal.</span></p> Other Information:<p>Research grants on improving the use of research evidence range between $100,000 and $1,000,000 and cover two to four years of support. <span>Officers’ research grants on improving the use of research evidence are a separate funding mechanism for smaller projects with budgets ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Some are stand-alone projects; others build off larger projects. The budget should be appropriate for the activities proposed. Projects involving secondary data analysis are typically at the lower end of the budget range, whereas projects involving new data collection and sample recruitment can be at the higher end.</span></p> <p>Proposed research in this focus area must pursue one of the following lines of inquiry: <br>• Identify or test strategies to improve the use of existing research<br>• Identify or test strategies for producing more useful research evidence. <br>• Test the assumption that using high-quality research improves decision making and youth outcomes.</p> <p><span>Similar to the major grants program, we encourage research projects led by African American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American researchers. Early career scholars are also encouraged to apply for these grants as a way to build their research programs.</span></p>Last Updated:
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