Foundation for Child Development's Young Scholars Program LOIs due June 8

The Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program (YSP) supports scholarship for early-career researchers. The program funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant and examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being, and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education (ECE) workforce.

The Foundation regards diversity as an asset for building a strong and productive society and is committed to diversity and equity in scholarship and through its grantees. The program webpage discusses ways to increase the diversity of research perspectives.

The Foundation encourages applications from scholars who are from underrepresented groups that have historically experienced poverty, racism, prejudice, and discrimination. Such groups include, but are not limited to, researchers of color, first-generation college graduates, culturally and linguistically diverse scholars, and researchers from low-income communities and scholars who represent a variety of disciplines and methodological approaches.

For proposed research projects involving either primary data collection or a combination of primary data collection and secondary data analysis, the maximum grant award, including indirect costs, is $225,000 to be used over a two- to three-year period. For proposed research projects solely focused on secondary data analysis, the maximum grant award, including indirect costs, is $180,00 to be used over a two- to three-year period.

Eligible researchers must have received their doctoral degrees (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., J.D., etc.) between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2020. Please review “Section IV. Eligibility” in the 2022 YSP guidelines for additional eligibility criteria and more information about applying to YSP. For more information, please download the complete 2022 YSP guidelines and view the YSP FAQ webpage.

Please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Education pre-award team if you are interested in pursuing these funds.