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Do Tribal Casinos Affect Intergenerational Socio-economic Mobility and Reduce Inequality in Native American Children?

Do tribal cash transfers reduce the intergenerational transmission of poverty and improve outcomes for American Indian young adults?

Randall Akee

University Of California, Los Angeles

2021 – 2025
$432,136

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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 – 2024
$597,185.89

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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?

Rachel Feldman

Norc At The University Of Chicago

2021 – 2024
$539,998

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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 Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine

2021 – 2024
$50,000

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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

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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

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Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Is Your Proposal a Good Fit?

The William T Grant Foundation receives hundreds of letters of inquiry every year from individuals pursuing funding for their research. But we decline between a third to a half of submitted letters of inquiry because they are not a fit ...

Lauren Supplee

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Is Your Proposal a Good Fit?

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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

Funding / Improving the Use of Research Evidence

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 ...

Funding / Improving the Use of Research Evidence

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, ...

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