Current funding opportunities at the Spencer Foundation

• Small Research Grant Program: For support of smaller-scale or pilot education research projects with budgets up to $50,000. Upcoming proposal deadline: 4 p.m. CDT, May 2 (following deadline is Aug. 1).

  • Research-Practice Partnership Program: For support of established partnerships between education researchers and practitioners seeking to continue mutually beneficial research and partnership activities. Proposal deadline: 4 p.m. CDT, June 1.

  • Conference Grant Program: For support of conferences that will advance research in the areas of teaching and learning. Proposal deadline: 4 p.m. CDT, June 16.

  • Lyle Spencer Research Awards Program: For support of large-scale education research projects with budgets up to $1,000,000. Letter of intent deadline: 4 p.m. CDT, July 12.

  • Midcareer Grant Program: Aimed at supporting midcareer scholars interested in advancing their understanding of a compelling problem of education by aquiring new skills or knowledge. Updated program information and the September 2016 deadline will be posted in June.

  For further information, please visit the Spencer Foundation’s website.

  Contact

  Grace Thornton

  if you are interested in pursuing any of these opportunities.