2026 William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program internal competition applications due March 16

• Internal UGA submission deadline: Monday, March 16
• Sponsor submission deadline: Tuesday, June 30

Early-career faculty within seven years of receiving their doctorate are eligible to apply for the annual William T. Grant Scholars Program. UGA can allow one nominee to go forward to complete a proposal for submission. This is a notice of the internal competition to choose the nominee for the 2026 funding cycle. Please notify the Office of Research and Graduate Education of your interest in applying by emailing coe-research@uga.edu.

The Foundation selects 4-6 scholars each year who are each awarded exactly $425,000, distributed over five years. Awards begin July 1 and are made to the applicant’s institution. If you are interested in applying for this program, please read the materials on the Scholars Program website and review the Scholars Program application guide for important details to guide you in your decision to apply.

The Foundation’s mission is to support research to improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. Scholar applicants must select one of the two focus areas the William T. Grant Foundation has identified for funding priority to situate their project:

• Reducing inequality
• Improving the use of research evidence

Interested applicants should visit the UGA Limited Submissions InfoReady website for more information about applying to this limited submission opportunity. Please contact Limited Submissions with any questions.