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Racial Equity in Discipline for Black Students

Can an intervention that cultivates elementary school teachers’ critical race consciousness and empathy for Black students reduce the racial discipline gap?
Dorinda Carter Andrews
Michigan State University
2021 – 2025
$767,185.89
Grant

Using a Facilitated Collaborative to Build Equity in Higher Education Institutions

How can post-secondary institutions implement organizational change to better support Black and Latinx students?
Joy Zacharia
National Opinion Research Center
2021 – 2025
$539,998
Grant

Addressing Inequality in Prek-12 STEM Education

How can educators and policymakers confront and respond to systemic inequality in pre-K–12 STEM education and promote success for all students?
Heidi Schweingruber
National Academy Of Sciences
2021 – 2024
$50,000
Grant

A Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Impact of Social Risk Screening on Uptake of Social Assistance

Does foregoing social risk screening during pediatric visits increase uptake of social services among low-income families?
Danielle Cullen
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
2021 – 2025
$534,000
Grant

Optimization of the RPC Model: Enhancing Effectiveness and Equity in Improving the Use of Research

Can the Research-to-Policy Collaboration model be improved to reduce inequities for scholars of color in accessing policymakers, improve the timeliness of research to policymakers, and improve cost-effectiveness?
Daniel Crowley
Pennsylvania State University
2021 – 2025
$900,000
Grant

Reducing Inequality through School Finance Reforms: Understanding the Mechanisms and Outcomes

How and why does school finance reform reduce inequality in educational resources for students of color and youth living in low-income families?
Min Sun
University Of Washington
2021 – 2023
$324,967

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  •  Jun 8, 2021

Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Spring 2021

We are proud to announce five new research grants, including four to support studies on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and one to support a study on improving the use of research evidence. Approved at the Foundation’s March Board ...
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Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Spring 2021
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FAQ – Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Home / Funding / Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence / FAQ Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence / FAQ Application: Currently closed The online application is currently closed. The next deadline for applications is May 5, 2021 3:00 pm EST ...
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Applicant Resources – Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence

The following resources address three important considerations in proposals for research on improving the use of research evidence: 1) rich conceptualizations of the use of research evidence, 2) theorizing about how to improve, and not simply understand, the use of research evidence, ...
Applicant Resources – Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
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  •  Jan 22, 2021

Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

We are proud to announce four new research grants, including three to support studies on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and one to support a study on improving the use of research evidence. Approved at the Foundation’s fall Board ...
Foundation Staff
Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

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