[ Spencer Foundation – Large Research Grants on Education | Research Office ]

    Aim:  The Spencer Foundation invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives. The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.

Funding:        max. $500’000

Duration:      1-5 years

Eligibility: Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. The PI must be affiliated with a non-profit organization that is willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded. Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally, however, all proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.

How to Apply: The application process begins with an Intent to Apply form, consisting of a list of project personnel, a proposal summary, and project classification data.  Once submitted, you will have access to the Full Proposal application in our online form. The full proposal should include a summary of personnel, a proposal summary, a budget and justification, a proposal narrative, and a project timeline. The full proposal requires the signature of an authorized representative before submission; for this step, please contact the Research Office.

Deadline:      18-June-2020

Further information

• More information about the program is available here
• The application portal can be found here
• For any other questions, please contact the Research Office