Awarded Grants

This grant will support the participation of five undergraduate students and one doctoral fellow in MDRC’s Gueron Scholars Program.

This grant will support the reconvening of a group of education scholars, research organization leaders, free expression experts, and civil rights experts to coordinate a collective strategy to protect the ...

This grant will support three cohorts of early-career scholars from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the country to attend the Intersectional Qualitative Research Methods Institute (IQRMI). The IQRMI is a week-long training program for early-career faculty launched in 2015. It aims to ...

Does the emphasis of the current federal student aid system on income over wealth reinforce Black-White inequality in student borrowing and debt? Does a more wealth-conscious policy have the potential ...

This grant will support archiving and preliminary analyses of data collected through the RADAR study, a longitudinal project launched in 2014 to understand factors contributing to the health and social inequalities facing young gay and bisexual men (GBM) and inform targeted ...

Are mindfulness and meditation interventions promising strategies for improving the mental health of students in Puerto Rico who have experienced trauma?​

Alliance (KA), to highlight the importance of and elevate the use of education research in federal policymaking. KA is a nonprofit based in Washington D.C., that is committed to improving education outcomes through informed policymaking. Motivated by a thorough ...

How did expansions to state-level Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) programs during the pandemic impact food insecurity for children of immigrants? How did outcomes vary by state and by intersectional demographics?

Developing Artists Theater Company (DA) empowers underrepresented youth from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to fight for positive social change through the practical application of the performing arts. By offering comprehensive, free performing arts education, DA helps young...

Does culturally responsive programming in schools lead to better academic outcomes for Black students?