4:44 p.m.
Greetings Colleagues,
With this e-blast, I’m giving an early notice of two funding opportunities from the
Spencer Foundation: Research Practice Partnerships and the Spencer Foundation Large
Research Grants.
Research Practice Partnership will open in Mid-September 2023 with a Letter of Intent due
mid-October and final proposal due in mid-November
https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/research-practice-partnerships
<<From the Spencer Foundation site>>
The Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Grants Program is intended to support education
research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships with project
budgets up to $400,000 and durations of up to three years.
We view partnerships as an important approach to knowledge generation and the improvement
of education, broadly construed. Over the long term, we anticipate that research conducted
by RPPs will result in new insights into the processes, practices, and policies that
improve education for learners, educators, families, communities, and institutions where
learning and teaching happen (e.g., schools, universities, museums, other workplaces).
Spencer Research Grants—Large will be announced in December with an LOI due in January and
final proposal due in February.
https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant
<<From the Spencer Foundation site>>
The Large Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that
will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets ranging
from $125,000 to $500,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. We anticipate
awarding grants with budgets across each of the following funding tiers -- $125,000 to
250,000; $250,001 to $375,000; and $375,001 to $500,000. Within each of our funding tiers,
we evaluate projects within tier and strongly encourage applicants to submit for funding
that best fits their project rather than applying for the highest amount. We accept Intent
to Apply forms twice a year.
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.
In addition, I will be holding office hours twice each Monday at 9 AM and 3 PM with
updates and specific topics to be covered. This Monday the topic will be Grant Writing
Best Practices: Tips and strategies for writing successful grant proposals in the field of
education.
The next group of topics will be as follows:
1. Education Funding Landscape: Providing insights into funding opportunities, sources,
and trends in education. 9/11/2023
2. STEM Education Initiatives: Exploring innovative approaches to promoting science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics education. 9/18/2023
3. Teacher Professional Development: Discussing approaches to continuous professional
development for educators. 9/25/2023
4. Inclusive Education Strategies: Discussing methods to create inclusive classrooms
and promote diversity in educational settings. 10/02/2023
5. Language Acquisition and Bilingual Education: Exploring effective approaches to
teaching English language learners and promoting bilingual education. 10/09/2023
6. Special Education Policies: Reviewing current policies and practices in special
education and inclusion. 10/16/2023
7. Culturally Responsive Teaching: Exploring strategies to effectively engage diverse
student populations. 10/23/2023
8. Environmental Education: Highlighting the importance of incorporating environmental
education into the curriculum. 10/30/2023
Office hours will be held virtually at https://utsa.zoom.us/j/9739258750. No registration
necessary; just drop in.
As always, if you wish to discuss a grant funding opportunity that you are interested in,
please email me and we’ll set up an appointment to talk.
Thank you.
--Iwan
Mr. Iwan Notowidigdo
Senior Grant Development Manager
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education & Human Development (COEHD)
iwan.notowidigdo(a)utsa.edu
(Mobile: 347-231-5931)
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