Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 111224 001
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER) under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B. It is a discretionary grant program focused on research training rather than direct service delivery. The central aim is to build the field's capacity by preparing individuals to carry out rigorous, relevant education research that contributes to what is known about education and speaks to real needs faced by policymakers and practitioners. In practical terms, the program supports structured training and mentoring environments that help develop strong researchers with the methodological skills and professional grounding needed to produce scientifically valid work in education.
The opportunity encompasses multiple training topics or tracks, each with its own eligibility rules. One major track is "Pathways to the Education Sciences," which is designed to broaden entry into education research training and strengthen pipelines, especially through minority-serving institutions (MSIs). For this track, the applicant must either be an MSI located in the territorial United States that awards bachelors or masters degrees in fields relevant to education, or an academic institution (also located in the territorial United States and awarding bachelors or masters degrees in relevant fields) that applies in partnership with an eligible MSI. Importantly, any member of the partnership can serve as the official grantee. There is also a limitation meant to avoid repeat funding of the same institutional teams: an institution cannot apply to the Pathways competition, or participate as a partner, if it was the grantee or a partner on an FY 2021 Pathways Training grant award.
A second track is the "Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in the Education Sciences." This track is aimed at doctoral-level preparation, emphasizing interdisciplinary training aligned with education research. Eligibility here is narrower: the applicant must be an academic institution in the territorial United States that confers doctoral degrees in fields relevant to education. There is again a prior-award restriction: an institution may not submit an application to the Predoctoral Training Program if it received an FY 2020 Predoctoral Training grant award.
The notice also references training opportunities for researchers beyond the predoctoral stage, including the "Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research" and "Methods Training for Education Researchers." For these, eligibility is broader and centers on organizational capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. A wide range of organizations may apply, including public and private agencies, institutions of higher education (colleges and universities), and nonprofit and for-profit organizations, as long as they can credibly support rigorous research and training activities. The grants are intended to support structured mentoring and skill development that strengthens researchers' ability to design studies, apply appropriate methods, and produce high-quality evidence.
From the grant listing information provided, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 111224 001, with an original closing date of March 7, 2025, and a creation date of November 12, 2024. The eligible applicant types shown in the listing are broad and include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); and other entities. That general eligibility should still be read in light of the topic-specific eligibility requirements described above, since each track has its own constraints (for example, MSI requirements for Pathways and doctoral-degree requirements for Predoctoral).
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that it is not the official controlling document and that the authoritative requirements are in the Federal Register application notice. Applicants are directed to consult the Federal Register for the full set of rules, including detailed eligibility conditions, required application components, pre-application and application procedures, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information. The notice also points applicants to the Department of Education's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for information on how to obtain and submit an application and for standard submission expectations. In short, this opportunity funds education research training programs that build talent and methodological expertise, with distinct tracks targeting pathways into research (often through MSIs), interdisciplinary predoctoral preparation, and early-career and methods-focused development for education researchers.Apply for ED GRANTS 111224 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Research Training Programs in The Education Sciences, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.305.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-11-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-03-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER) under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305B. It supports education research training programs that develop researchers through structured training and mentoring environments.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to build the field's capacity by preparing individuals to carry out rigorous, relevant education research. The goal is to strengthen methodological skills and professional grounding so trainees can produce scientifically valid research that speaks to the needs of policymakers and practitioners.
3) Is this grant intended for direct service delivery?
No. The opportunity is described as a research training program rather than a direct service delivery program.
4) What agency and center are administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), specifically the National Center for Education Research (NCER).
5) What is the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing Number (ALN) is 84.305B.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 111224 001.
7) What are the key training tracks mentioned?
The information provided references multiple topic areas or tracks, including:
- Pathways to the Education Sciences
- Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in the Education Sciences
- Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research
- Methods Training for Education Researchers
8) Do all tracks have the same eligibility rules?
No. Eligibility varies by track, and the topic-specific eligibility rules should be followed (for example, MSI-focused requirements for Pathways and doctoral-degree requirements for Predoctoral).
9) Who can apply for the "Pathways to the Education Sciences" track?
For Pathways, the applicant must be either:
- An eligible minority-serving institution (MSI) located in the territorial United States that awards bachelors or masters degrees in fields relevant to education, or
- An academic institution located in the territorial United States that awards bachelors or masters degrees in fields relevant to education and applies in partnership with an eligible MSI.
10) Are partnerships allowed under the Pathways track?
Yes. An academic institution may apply in partnership with an eligible MSI. Any member of the partnership can serve as the official grantee.
11) Is there a prior-award restriction for the Pathways track?
Yes. An institution cannot apply to the Pathways competition or participate as a partner if it was the grantee or a partner on an FY 2021 Pathways Training grant award.
12) Who can apply for the Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program track?
For the Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in the Education Sciences, the applicant must be an academic institution located in the territorial United States that confers doctoral degrees in fields relevant to education.
13) Is there a prior-award restriction for the Predoctoral track?
Yes. An institution may not submit an application to the Predoctoral Training Program if it received an FY 2020 Predoctoral Training grant award.
14) What types of organizations can apply for the Early Career Development and Mentoring and Methods Training tracks?
Eligibility for these tracks is described as broader and focused on the ability to support scientifically valid research and training. The information provided indicates that a wide range of organizations may apply, including public and private agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations, as long as they can credibly support rigorous research and training activities.
15) What kinds of activities are the early-career and methods-focused tracks intended to support?
They are intended to support structured mentoring and skills development that strengthen researchers' ability to design studies, apply appropriate methods, and produce high-quality evidence.
16) Does the grant listing show broad eligibility categories?
Yes. The listing includes broad eligible applicant types such as state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); and other entities.
17) If the listing shows broad eligibility, do the track-specific rules still apply?
Yes. The general eligibility shown in the listing should be read in light of the topic-specific eligibility requirements, because each track has its own constraints (for example, MSI requirements for Pathways and doctoral-degree requirements for Predoctoral).
18) What is meant by "territorial United States" in the eligibility descriptions?
The information provided states that eligible institutions for certain tracks must be located in the territorial United States. No further definition is provided in the text supplied, so applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice for authoritative definitions and conditions.
19) What is the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is March 7, 2025.
20) What is the creation date listed for this opportunity?
The creation date listed is November 12, 2024.
21) Which document controls the official requirements: the synopsis or the Federal Register notice?
The synopsis repeatedly notes it is not the official controlling document. The authoritative requirements are contained in the Federal Register application notice.
22) What information should applicants look for in the Federal Register notice?
Applicants are directed to the Federal Register notice for the full set of rules, including detailed eligibility conditions, required application components, pre-application and application procedures, performance measures, priorities, and program contact information.
23) Are there standard Department of Education submission instructions that apply?
Yes. Applicants are directed to consult the Department of Education's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for information on how to obtain and submit an application and for standard submission expectations.
24) What kind of outcomes is this program ultimately trying to achieve?
Based on the information provided, the program aims to develop a stronger pipeline of education researchers and to improve the field's capacity to conduct rigorous research that is relevant to real-world education needs and usable by policymakers and practitioners.
25) Can a non-university organization apply to any of the tracks mentioned?
The information provided indicates that the Early Career Development and Mentoring and Methods Training tracks allow a wide range of organizations, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations, as long as they can credibly support scientifically valid research and training. Other tracks (such as Pathways and Predoctoral) have narrower, institution-type requirements.
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