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Are Racial Equity Policies an Effective Lever to Reduce Educational Inequality for Black Students?

How can policymakers, school district leaders, and school leaders develop and implement racial equity policies that reduce inequalities for Black students?
Terrance Green
University Of Texas At Austin
2020 – 2025
$350,000
Grant

What Drives Racial/Ethnic Disparities in School Discipline? Understanding Mechanisms to Inform Policy Solutions

Can empowering teachers and school leaders with evidence about the drivers of racial/ethnic disparities in their school improve their school discipline practices and policies?
Jayanti Owens
Northwestern University
2020 – 2027
$350,000
Grant

Measuring Educator’s Use of Research Evidence from Intermediary Websites Seeking to Support Social Emotional Learning

How can websites targeted at education practitioners be more effectively leveraged to promote the use of research evidence?
Valerie Shapiro
University Of California At Berkeley
2020 – 2027
$350,000
Grant

Reducing Inequality through Improved Outcomes for Children Receiving SSI Benefits

Can an intervention that informs parents about their child’s likelihood of being removed from disability benefits improve child outcomes?
Manasi Deshpande
The University Of Chicago
2020 – 2027
Grant

Structural Stigma and Suicide Risk in Gender & Racial Minority Students: A Novel Study to Understand & Reduce Inequality

How do college and university policies shape the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming students and contribute to mental health inequalities?
Sarah Lipson
Boston University
2020 – 2027
$350,000

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Funding / William T. Grant Scholars Program / Applicant Resources William T. Grant Scholars Program / Applicant Resources Application: Currently closed The online application is currently closed. The next deadline for applications is July 7, 2021 3:00 pm EST Download the complete application...
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FAQ – William T. Grant Scholars Program

Who is eligible for the William T. Grants Scholars Program? Investigators at all nonprofit institutions, both in the United States and abroad, are eligible. Applicants must be within seven years of receiving their doctoral degrees or completion of their first ...
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William T. Grant Scholars Program

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.
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The 2026 competition is now closed. Dates for the next competition will be posted in January 2027.
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  •  Dec 11, 2020

Announcing Ten William T. Grant Scholars Program Finalists

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 William T. Grant Scholars Program. Ten early-career researchers were selected from a pool of 44 applicants after a rigorous review by our staff and Selection Committee. Fabienne Doucet, ...
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Announcing Ten William T. Grant Scholars Program Finalists
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  •  Jul 15, 2020

Welcoming Three New Members to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee

We are pleased to announce three new members of the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee, a dedicated group of academics who are committed to the Scholars Program’s priorities of career development, mentoring, and the bold pursuit of new ...
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Welcoming Three New Members to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee

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