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William T. Grant Scholars

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Pathways to Postsecondary Access and Success for Youth with Conviction Histories

Does community college enrollment improve the educational attainment of Black and Latinx youth with conviction histories?
Tolani Britton
University Of California At Berkeley
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Reducing Inequality Through Advocacy: A Study of Behavioral and Social Disparities Affecting Young People

Does a nonfatal shooting victim support program improve behavioral and social outcomes for Black youth?
Lauren Magee
Indiana University
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Forecasting for Education: Improving the Use of Research Evidence through Community Forecasting

Does participating in forecasting improve community members’ support for policymakers’ evidence use? Can community forecasting improve school district administrators’ support for evidence use in their decision-making?
James Chu
Columbia University
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Who Decides What We Teach? Indian Boarding Schools and the Native Fight for Educational Justice in Washington State

How do Native nations define curricular self-determination, and what forms of knowledge, history, and responsibilities do they seek to restore through education?
Theresa Rocha Beardall
University Of Washington
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Strengthening Parental Well-Being to Reduce Psychosocial Inequities in Latinx Adolescents: A Family-Centered Approach to Equity

Can a stress reduction intervention increase psychosocial well-being for Latino/a parents and in turn increase their adolescents’ psychosocial health?
Thania Galvan
University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Building and Evaluating Computational and Policy Interventions for the NYC High School Match

Can an informational intervention increase access for disadvantaged students to attend high-quality schools in New York City? What policies should schools pursue to increase access to opportunity?
Nikhil Garg
Cornell University
2026 – 2031
$425,000
Grant

Reducing Inequality in Physical Activity, Sleep, and Sedentary Behavior for U.S. Vietnamese Youth through a Culturally Relevant Intervention

Can a parenting intervention improve the physical activity, sleep, and sedentary outcomes for U.S. Vietnamese youth?
Ha Ngan (Milkie) Vu
Northwestern University
2026 – 2031
$425,000

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News
  •  Jul 14, 2026

Announcing New and Returning Members to the Scholars Selection Committee

We are pleased to announce several new and returning members to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee. Launched in 1982, the William T. Grant Scholars Program supports the professional development of promising early-career researchers in the social, behavioral, and health ...
Foundation Staff
Announcing New and Returning Members to the Scholars Selection Committee
News
  •  Apr 15, 2026

Seven Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

The Foundation is delighted to announce the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars: Tolani Britton, in the school of education at the University of California, Berkeley James Chu,in the department of sociology at Columbia University Thania Galvan, in ...
Foundation Staff
Seven Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031
News
  •  Dec 3, 2025

Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

Hailing from fields including sociology, education, operations research, and statistics, each of these finalists demonstrate strong promise to contribute to our knowledge of ways to improve youth lives.
Foundation Staff
Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

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