National Center for Education Research (NCER)--Education Research CFDA 84.305A-1

The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge
and understandingof education from early childhood education through postsecondary
and adult education.The Institute will conduct nine research or research training
competitions in FY 2008 through two of its National Education Centers.
he National Center for Education esearch (NCER) will hold five competitions:

• two competitions for ducation research;
• two competitions or education research training;
• and one competition for education research and development centers.

Education Research

Under the two education research competitions, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following education research topics:

• Reading and Writing. Interventions for Struggling Adolescent and Adult Readers and Writers.
• Mathematics and Science Education.
• Teacher Quality in Reading and Writing.
• Teacher Quality in Mathematics and Science.Cognition and Student Learning.
• Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning.
• Education Technology.
• Early Childhood Programs and Policies.
• Education Leadership.
• Education Policy, Finance, and Systems.
• High School Reform.
• Postsecondary Education.

Education Research Training

Under the first education research training competition, NCER will consider only applications for Postdoctoral Research Training; under the second competition, NCER will consider only applications for Predoctoral Research Training.

Centers

Under the education research and development centers competition, NCER will consider only applications that

address one of the following education research topics:

• Cognition and Science Instruction.
• Instructional Technology.

Special Education Research

Under the first special education research competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address

one of the following special education esearch topics:

• Early Intervention, Early Childhood
• Special Education, and Assessment for oung Children with Disabilities.
• Mathematics and Science SpecialEducation.
• Reading, Writing, and LanguageDevelopment.
• Serious Behavior Disorders.

Individualized Education Programsand Individualized Family Service lans.

Under the second special education esearch competition, NCSER will onsider only applications that address one of the following special education research topics:

• Secondary and Transition Services.
• Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Response to Intervention.
• Related Services.

Special Education Research Training

Under the special education research training competition, NCSER will

consider only applications for Postdoctoral Research Training.

Special Education Research and

Development Centers

Under the special education research and development centers competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following special education research topics:

• Serious Behavior Disorders at the Secondary Level.
• Response to Intervention in Early Childhood Special Education.

Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research
are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations
and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.

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