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Karen.Suagee@ed.gov
Fax: (202) 219-2053
Telephone: (202) 219-2244
Website: http://www.ed.gov/nativeamericanresearch/
| Areas of Focus: | Research | School Improvement |
| Statistics | Technology |
| CFDA# 84.306N |
| Program Name: American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Research Program |
| Program Description:The purpose of the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Education Research Grant Program is to fund research, evaluation, and data collection to provide information on the status of education for the Indian population and on the effectiveness of Indian Education Programs. For FY 2001 the competition for new awards focuses on projects designed to meet the absolute priority published in the Federal Register notice listed below. |
| Who May Apply:Indian Tribes, Indian organizations, State education agencies, local education agencies, institutions of higher education, including Indian institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies and institutions, or a consortium of these institutions that meet the requirements of 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 of EDGAR. |
| Application Notice: 6/15/2001 Absolute Priority |
| Application Package: [PDF (288k)] [Word (197k)] |
| Application Deadline: 7/30/2001 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards:The size of the awards will be commensurate with the nature and scope of the work proposed. Estimated number of awards is five. |
| Contact Persons: Karen Suagee Karen.Suagee@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-2244 Website: http://www.ed.gov/nativeamericanresearch/ |
| RFP#NSF 01-92 |
| Program Name:Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI) |
| Program Description: The Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI) is a federal partnership that includes the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The goal of the IERI is to improve preK-12 student learning and achievement in reading, mathematics, and science by supporting rigorous, interdisciplinary research on large-scale implementations of promising educational practices and technologies in complex and varied learning environments. All IERI-supported projects share common benchmarks that will facilitate the accumulation of reliable and valid data to ensure that the lessons learned can be generalized in an optimal fashion. As such, only those projects that meet high standards of methodological rigor, are of sufficient scale, integrate technology, and are conducted by interdisciplinary research teams will be funded. |
| Who May Apply: Individual investigators, small group investigators, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations |
| Application Notice: 3/26/2001 |
| Application Package: The application is available on the National Science Foundation's Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf0192 |
| Application Deadline: A required letter of intent is due 4/20/01. The full proposal deadline is 6/18/01 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards:$48,000,000 pending availability of funds. Number of awards will depend on mix of full and planning grants awarded. |
| Contact Person: Harold Himmelfarb Harold.Himmelfarb@ed.gov Telephone: 202-219-2031 Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/IERI/ |
| RFP# ED-01-Q-000 |
| Program Name: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program -- Phase I |
| Program Description: The SBIR Program is a Congressionally-mandated program to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development (R&D) needs, increase the commercial application of ED-supported research results, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the Nation. |
| Who May Apply: Each organization submitting a proposal must qualify as a small for-profit business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) at the time of the award. (Joint ventures are permitted.) |
| Issue Date:1/26/2001 |
| Solicitation: Download FY 2001 Phase I Solicitation |
| Closing Date: 4/18/2001 (2:00 P.M. EDT) |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards: Awards are for periods up to six (6) months in amounts up to $60,000. For FY 2001, ED anticipates making approximately twenty-five (25) awards. Phase II awards are for periods up to two (2) years in amounts up to $300,000. |
| Contact Person: Lee Eiden Lee.Eiden@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-1407 Telephone: (202) 219-2004 Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/SBIR |
| CFDA# 84.305T |
| Program Name: Field Initiated Studies Educational Research Program Grant Second Competition for FY 2001 |
| Program Description: The Field-Initiated Studies (FIS) Education Research Grant Program awards grants to conduct education research in which topics and methods of study are generated by investigators. |
| Who May Apply: Institutions of higher education; public or private institutions, local and state education agencies, and organizations; or individuals may apply. |
| Application Notice: 1/23/2001 |
| Application Package: Download FY 2001 FIS Application |
| Application Deadline: 4/3/2001 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards:$310,000; 20 |
| Contact Person: Elizabeth Payer Elizabeth.Payer@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-1310 Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/FIS/ |
| CFDA# 84.305T |
| Program Name: Field Initiated Studies Educational Research Program Grant First Competition for FY 2001 |
| Program Description: This program supports studies designed to meet the education research and development needs of the United States. |
| Who May Apply: Institutions of higher education; public or private institutions, local and state education agencies, and organizations; or individuals may apply. |
| Application Notice: 7/14/2000 |
| Application Package: Competition Closed |
| Application Deadline: 9/15/2000 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards: TBA |
| Contact Person: Elizabeth Payer Elizabeth.Payer@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-1310 Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/FIS/ |
| CFDA# 84.304A |
| Program Name: International Exchange Program |
| Program Description: The purpose of this program is to support international education exchange activities between the United States and eligible countries in civics and government education and economic education. |
| Who May Apply: Independent nonprofit education organizations with demonstrated effectiveness or expertise in civic and government education and economic education that meet the criteria described in 20 U.S.C. 5951(c)(2)(D) |
| Application Notice:5/9/2001 |
| Application Package: 5/11/2001 [PDF (258K)] [Word (228K)] |
| Application Deadline: 7/9/2001 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards: $4,390,000; 2 |
| Contact Person: Rita Foy Rita.Foy@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-2027 |
| CFDA# 84.215M This competition has been canceled. |
| Program Name: Pilot Projects-Community Coaches for Elementary and Secondary Students |
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| Contact Person: Pat O'Connell Ross Patricia.Ross@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-2169 |
| CFDA# 84.215V |
| Program Name: Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Project Program |
| Program Description: The purpose of the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) is to support nationally significant programs to improve the quality of education, assist all students to meet challenging State content standards, and contribute to the achievement of the National Education Goals. The purpose of this competition is to support pilot projects that design and implement character education programs as a way to address the broader FIE objectives. |
| Who May Apply: Only State educational agencies, in partnership with one or more local educational agencies, may apply for grants under this program. |
| Application Notice: 10/24/2000 |
| Application Package: Competition Closed |
| Application Deadline: 12/20/2000 |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards: $350,000; up to 10 awards |
| Contact Person: Beverly Farrar Beverly.Farrar@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-2053 Telephone: (202) 219-1301 |
| CFDA# 84.902B |
| Program Name: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Secondary Analysis Program |
| Program Description:The NAEP Secondary Analysis Grant Program was developed to encourage educational researchers to conduct secondary analysis studies using data from the National Assessments of Educational Progress (NAEP) and the NAEP High School Transcript Studies. |
| Who May Apply: The program is open to all public or private organizations and consortia of organizations. Individuals may apply for grants, but since only organizations can be licensed to use the NAEP data, applicants must be affiliated with an organization to receive a grant. |
| Application Notice: 11/8/2000 |
| Application Package: Competition closed. |
| Application Deadline: 1/10/2001 |
| Estimated Average Size/Number of Awards: $85,000; 7-9 Awards |
| Contact Person: Alex Sedlacek Alex.Sedlacek@ed.gov Fax: (202) 219-1736 Telephone: (202)502-7446 |
| CFDA# 84.203F |
| Program Name: Star Schools Program |
| Program Description:This program provides grants to eligible telecommunications partnerships to encourage improved instruction in mathematics, science, foreign language, literacy skills, vocational education, and other subjects, and to serve underserved populations through the development, construction, and acquisition of telecommunications facilities, equipment, and instructional programming. Grants are made for (1) general star schools grants; (2) statewide grants; and (3) high school completion and adult literacy grants. Grants are also made for a special local network project, and leadership, dissemination, and evaluation activities. |
| Who May Apply: Telecommunication partnerships, as defined in 20 U.S.C. 6895, organized on a statewide or multistate basis may apply. |
| Application Notice: TBA |
| Application Package:TBA |
| Application Deadline: TBA |
| Estimated Average Size/Number of Awards: TBA |
| Contact Person: Joseph Wilkes Joe.Wilkes@ed.gov Fax: (202) 208-4042 Telephone: (202) 219-2186 |
| CFDA# 84.303A |
| Program Name: Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program (TICG) |
| Program Description: This program provides grants to consortia to improve and expand new applications of technology that strengthen the school reform effort, improve student learning, and provide sustained professional development of teachers, administrators, and school library media personnel. |
| Who May Apply: A local education agency on behalf of a consortium that includes at least one local education agency with a high percentage or number of children living below the poverty line. Consortia may also include other local education agencies, state education agencies, institutions of higher education, businesses, academic content experts, software designers, museums, libraries, or other appropriate entities. |
| Application Notice: TBA |
| Application Package: TBA |
| Application Deadline: TBA |
| Estimated Size/Number of Awards: TBA |
| Contact Person: Jenelle V. Leonard Jenelle.Leonard@ed.gov Fax: (202) 208-4042 Telephone: (202) 219-2200 |
