Research Training Programs in Special Education
Solicitation Title: Research Training Programs in Special Education
Funding Amount: Early Career: 4 years, $700,000
Methods Training: 3 years, $800,000
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncser_rfas/ncser_training.asp
Solicitation Number: CFDA 84.324B
Overview
<p>For FY 2021, IES is accepting applications under two programs:</p> <div><strong>Early Career Development and Mentoring (Early Career):</strong> </div> <div>The Early Career program provides support for an integrated research and career development plan for investigators in the early stages of their academic careers who have established an interest in special education research, with the ultimate aim of launching independent research careers focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities. The award will provide support for research (including salary for protected time to conduct research) and career development that includes training under the guidance of an experienced mentor or mentors.</div> <div></div> <div>Research Topics:</div> <div> <ol> <li>Cognition and Student Learning</li> <li>Early Intervention and Early Learning</li> <li>Educators and School-Based Service Providers</li> <li>Families of Children with Disabilities</li> <li>Reading, Writing, and Language</li> <li>Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)</li> <li>Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Competence</li> <li>Systems, Policy, and Finance</li> <li>Transition to Postsecondary Education, Career, and/or Independent Living</li> </ol> <p>Project Types:</p> <ol> <li>Measurement</li> <li>Exploration</li> <li>Development and Innovation</li> <li>Initial Efficacy and Follow-Up</li> <li>Replication</li> </ol> </div> <div><strong>Methods Training for Special Education Research (Methods Training):</strong> </div> <div>The Methods Training program funds programs to help current education researchers maintain and enhance their research and analysis skills in order to conduct rigorous and relevant research focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities.</div> <p>IES training programs prepare individuals to conduct special education and early intervention research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. The Early Career program builds the next generation of special education and early intervention researchers. The Methods Training program supports training of current special education and early intervention researchers to expand and upgrade their methodological skills.</p> <p></p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Early Career Development and Mentoring: </p> <p>The early career researcher must be the sole PI. No other PIs or Co-PIs may be identified. The PI must have completed a doctoral degree or postdoctoral program no earlier than April 1, 2017 and no later than the start of the award period.</p> <p>The PI must hold a tenure-track position or research scientist position (not a visiting faculty or adjunct position) at an institution of higher education or must have accepted an offer for such a position to begin before the start of the award.</p> Other Information:<p>IES is not competing the Postdoctoral Training program in FY 2021. Only the Early Career and Methods Training programs will be competed in FY 2021.</p> <p><strong>Eary Career Program:</strong></p> <ul> <li>IES has made several major changes to the FY 2021 Special Education Research Grants program (CFDA 84.324A) competition that are relevant for applications to the Early Career program, including to the topic structure and the requirements and recommendations for cost analyses. These changes are described in more detail in the 84.324A RFA, which can be accessed at <a href="https://ies.ed.gov/funding">https://ies.ed.gov/funding</a>.</li> <li>Early Career applications will be reviewed on six criteria — Significance, Research Plan, Career Development Plan, Personnel, Resources, and Dissemination. </li> </ul> <div><strong>Methods Training Program: </strong></div> <ul> <li>In previous years, IES has specified the training topic. This year, applicants can propose to provide training on any method that is important for researchers conducting rigorous and relevant research focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities. However, IES will not accept applications to conduct training on single-case design, as a training program focused on single-case design was funded in FY 2020.</li> <li>Methods Training applications will be reviewed on five criteria — Significance, Research Training Plan, Personnel, Resources, and Dissemination.</li> </ul>Last Updated:
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