Robert Kim

Awarded Grants

Grant

How Federal K-12 Education Programs May Reduce Inequality and Improve Student Outcomes

The Education Law Center, Research for Action, and Evidence Use in Action will partner to examine what role the U.S. Department of Education has played in the delivery of education opportunity.

Robert Kim

Education Law Center

2025 – 2026
$149,763

Grant

Leveraging School Finance Research to Increase Education Equity and Opportunity for All Students

Through this grant, Robert Kim hopes to deepen his knowledge of research on education finance and gain hands on experience with the mechanics of the research process.

Robert Kim

Education Law Center

2017 – 2019
$200,000

Articles & More

News

• Jan 26, 2026

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

“Collaborations between research and policy partners—like the ones forged by these grantees—have a critical role to play in advancing policies that can reduce inequality in ...

Foundation Staff

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Blog Post

How School Finance Research Can Sharpen the Debate, Strengthen Policy, and Improve Student Outcomes

New research has the potential not only to shape the school finance debate in years ahead, but improve policies and ultimately reduce inequalities in student opportunities and outcomes.

Robert Kim

Blog Post

Tales from the Policy Front: Maximizing the Use of Research Among Policymakers and Practitioners

Having been a part of both the research and policy communities, I can say with even greater confidence that, while the daily activities and priorities of education researchers and policymakers ...

Robert Kim

Tales from the Policy Front: Maximizing the Use of Research Among Policymakers and Practitioners

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.

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Funding

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

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

Announcing Four New Mentoring Grants

Focus Areas

Reducing Inequality

Improving the use of Research Evidence

Field Building Areas

Research-Practice Partnerships

Mentoring & Career Development

Research Methods

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Awarded Grants

How Federal K-12 Education Programs May Reduce Inequality and Improve Student Outcomes

Leveraging School Finance Research to Increase Education Equity and Opportunity for All Students

Articles & More

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

How School Finance Research Can Sharpen the Debate, Strengthen Policy, and Improve Student Outcomes

Tales from the Policy Front: Maximizing the Use of Research Among Policymakers and Practitioners

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