There are signs that data, evidence, and rigorous evaluation persist even in these dark times for science and public policy in the United States. What will it take to keep the light of evidence...
In this webinar, held in August 2019, grants coordinator Sharon Brewster provides an overview of the Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants program, details eligibility and selection criteria, and...
For over three decades, research has shown that young people transitioning to adulthood from foster care in the United States have fared very poorly compared to their peers who have not been in care....
The bottom line: universities can incentivize faculty to become engaged in responding to real-world problems and having a social impact. Join us in figuring out how to make this happen.
How might an integrated data-based decision making framework reduce racial and ethnic disparities in school discipline referrals and access to school-based mental health supports?
The Institutional Challenge Grant has provided my colleagues and I at the Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County with an opportunity to expand an existing working relationship with researchers...
Can a light-touch intervention that provides information, nudges, and financial incentives to high-achieving, low-income students help them apply for and get into college?
What programs and policies can help low-income families with children move to higher opportunity neighborhoods, and what is the promise of place-based models that provide affordable housing in...
How do the organizational practices of public welfare agencies support or undermine family processes and adolescent development in poor rural communities?
Strong measures are needed to assess when and how research-practice partnerships are effective and can improve the use of research evidence in policy and practice.
Farr will use this award to develop cultural competencies that will help her tailor her mentoring to be more helpful to the unique needs of students of color, particularly their professional...
Wisniewski will use this award to develop the skills necessary to provide the scaffolding that students, particularly students of color, need to become strong, well-networked researchers.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
