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Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER). This program aims to prepare individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant education research that advances knowledge in the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Academic institutions located in the U. S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences are due October 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences is funded by U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Institute of Education Sciences has opened its first research competitions since early 2025: five FY27 competitions due October 1, 2026, with roughly $250 million planned across three tranches. But $224 million in withheld FY2025 funds may expire September 30, and topics are now fixed through FY2029.
Read articleThe Institute of Education Sciences launched no new grant competitions in all of FY2026. On August 6, 2026 it announced a three-tranche FY27 restart: five topic-agnostic competitions due October 1, flagship field-initiated grants held until December, and eight research topics that IES says will persist through FY2029.
Read articleThe Institute of Education Sciences announced its FY27 grantmaking on August 6 — five competitions with an October 1 deadline, optional letters of intent September 3, and awards from $350,000 to $1.2 million. The bigger news is structural: IES has narrowed its research priorities to literacy and STEM for general education and four topics for special education through FY2029, and is organizing grantees into coordinated hubs. Here is what changed, what the award ceilings actually are, and why the field-initiated competitions everyone is waiting for do not open until December.
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