Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23920-23926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09543]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Application for New Awards; Education Research and Special
Education Research Grant Programs

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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Overview Information: Education Research and Special Education
Research Grants Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2014.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.305A,
84.305B, 84.305C, 84.305D, and 84.305H.

SUMMARY: The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces the Institute's FY 2014 competitions for grants
to support education research and special education research. The
Director takes this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of
2002. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide
national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and
understanding of developmental and school readiness outcomes for
infants and toddlers with or at risk for disability, and of education
outcomes for all students from early childhood education through
postsecondary and adult education.

DATES: The dates when applications are available and the deadlines for
transmittal of applications invited under this notice are indicated in
the chart at the end of this notice.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The central purpose of the Institute's research
grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers,
policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid
information

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about education practices that support learning and improve academic
achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. In
carrying out its grant programs, the Institute provides support for
programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need.
The Institute's National Center for Education Research (NCER) will
hold five competitions: One competition for education research, one
competition for education research training, one competition for
education research and development centers, one competition for
statistical and research methodology in education, and one competition
for partnerships and collaborations focused on problems of practice or
policy.
The Institute's National Center for Special Education Research
(NCSER) will not hold competitions in FY 2014.

NCER Competitions

The Education Research Competition. Under this competition, NCER
will consider only applications that address one of the following
education research topics:
Cognition and Student Learning
Early Learning Programs and Policies
Education Technology
Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching
English Learners
Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization,
Management, and Leadership
Mathematics and Science Education
Postsecondary and Adult Education
Reading and Writing
Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning
The Education Research Training Competition. Under this
competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of
the following three topics:
Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training
Methods Training for Education Researchers
Training in Education Research Use and Practice
The Education Research and Development Centers Competition. Under
this competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one
of the following two topics:
Developmental Education Assessment and Instruction
Knowledge Utilization
The Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Competition.
Under this competition, NCER will consider only applications that
address one of the following two topics:
Statistical and Research Methodology Grants
Early Career Statistical and Research Methodology Grants
Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or
Policy Competition. Under this competition, NCER will consider only
applications that address one of the following three topics:
Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research
Continuous Improvement in Education Research
Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and
Policies

NCSER Competitions

The Institute's National Center for Special Education Research will
not hold competitions for FY 2014. The Director intends to use the
grant slates developed in FY 2013 for the Special Education Research
Grants program and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of
Students with Learning Disabilities Research Initiative to make new
grant awards in FY 2014. The Director takes this action because
significant numbers of high quality applications remain on the FY 2013
grant slates and limited funding will be available for new grant awards
in FY 2014. We will select grantees in FY 2014 from the existing slates
of applicants developed during the FY 2013 competitions. We expect to
make 13 grant awards across the two NCSER competitions in FY 2013.

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.

Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 77, 80, 81, 82,
84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Education Department suspension and
debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The EDGAR regulations in
34 CFR part 75, except for 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b), 75.102, 75.103,
75.105, 75.109(a), 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211, 75.217(a)-
(c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, and 75.230.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grants and cooperative agreements.
Fiscal Information: Although Congress has not yet enacted an
appropriation for fiscal year 2014, the Institute is inviting
applications for these competitions now so that it may give applicants
adequate time to prepare their applications before the competitions
take place. The Department may announce additional topics later in
2013. The actual award of grants will depend on the availability of
funds. The size of the awards will depend on the scope of the projects
proposed. The number of awards made under each competition will depend
on the quality of the applications received for that competition, the
availability of funds, and the following limits on awards for specific
competitions and topics set by the Institute.
For the National Center for Education Research's Education Research
Training competition, no more than five grants will be awarded under
the Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training topic because of
the large amount of funding required by these awards.
For the National Center for Education Research's Education Research
and Development Centers competition, no more than one grant will be
awarded under the Developmental Education Assessment and Instruction
topic and no more than one grant will be awarded under the Knowledge
Utilization topic because the Center only intends to establish one
center for each topic.
For the National Center for Education Research's Partnerships and
Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy competition,
no more than four grants will be awarded under the Continuous
Improvement in Education Research topic because this topic is being
competed for the first time.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2015 from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and
capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to
apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit
and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and
institutions, such as colleges and universities.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: These programs do not require cost
sharing or matching.

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Request for Applications and Other Information: Information
regarding program and application requirements for the competitions
will be contained in the NCER Requests for Applications (RFAs), which
will be available at the following Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/funding/.
RFAs Available: The RFAs for the Education Research, Education
Research Training, Education Research and Development Centers
Competition,

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Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, and the Partnerships
and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy
competitions will be available at the Web site listed above on or
before May 2, 2013. The dates on which the application packages for
these competitions will be available are indicated in the chart at the
end of this notice.
The selection criteria, requirements concerning the content of an
application, and review procedures for the competitions are contained
in the RFAs. The RFAs also include information on the maximum award
available under each grant competition. Applications that include
proposed budgets higher than the relevant maximum award will not be
considered for an award. The Director of the Institute may change the
maximum amount through a notice in the Federal Register.
2. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline dates for
transmittal of applications invited under this notice are indicated in
the chart at the end of this notice and in the RFAs for the
competitions.
3. Submission Requirements: Each competition will have its own
application. Applications for grants under these competitions must be
obtained from and submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply
site (Grants.gov). For information (including dates and times) about
how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to section V. 1. Electronic
Submission of Applications in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VIII
of this notice and the chart at the end of this notice. If the
Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual
with a disability in connection with the application process, the
individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and
limitations in this notice.
4. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, Central Contractor Registry, and System for Award Management:
To do business with the Department of Education, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR)--and, after July 24, 2012, with the System
for Award Management (SAM)--the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR or SAM registration with current
information while your application is under review by the Department
and, if you are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR or SAM registration process may take five or more business
days to complete. If you are currently registered with the CCR, you may
not need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN
associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will
need to update your CCR registration annually. This may take three or
more business days to complete. Information about SAM is available at
SAM.gov.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.

V. Submission of Applications

Applications for grants under these competitions must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement
in accordance with the instructions in this section.
1. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Education Research, Education
Research Training, Education Research and Development Centers,
Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, and the Partnerships
and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy
competitions, CFDA Numbers 84.305A, 84.305B, 84.305C, 84.305D, and
84.305H must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant applications for the Education
Research, Education Research Training, Education Research and
Development Centers, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education,
and the Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice
or Policy competitions at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the
downloadable application package for each competition by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.305, not 84.305A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and
must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your
application if it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the
Grants.gov system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. We do not consider an application that does
not comply with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting
your application because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary

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depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for the competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms:
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424 Research & Related (R&R))
and the other R&R forms including, Project Performance Site Locations,
Other Project Information, Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded),
Research and Related Budget (Total Federal and Non-Federal), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VIII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.

Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Ellie Pelaez, U.S.
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., Room 602e,
Washington, DC 20208. FAX: (202) 219-1466.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
2. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number: [Identify the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, for the competition under which you are applying.]), LBJ Basement
Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.

You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.

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Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.

3. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number: [Identify the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if
any, for the competition under which you are applying.]), 550 12th
Street SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail
or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 10 of the SF 424 (R&R) the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

VI. Application Review Information

1. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
2. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.

VII. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Grant Administration: Applicants should budget for a three-day
meeting for project directors to be held in Washington, DC.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under one of the
competitions announced in this notice, you must ensure that you have in
place the necessary processes and systems to comply with the reporting
requirements in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive funding under the
competition. This does not apply if you have an exception under 2 CFR
170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
5. Performance Measures: To evaluate the overall success of its
education research grant program, the Institute annually assesses the
number of IES-supported interventions with evidence of efficacy in
improving student outcomes including school readiness, academic
outcomes (reading, writing, mathematics, and science), high school
graduation and dropout, postsecondary enrollment and completion, and in
enhancing teacher characteristics that have been shown to have a
positive effect on student outcomes. For the special education research
grant program, the Institute annually assesses the number of IES-
supported interventions with evidence of efficacy in improving student
outcomes in school readiness, academics, and behavior. The data for
these annual measures are based on What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
reviews of initial findings on interventions from IES research grants,
such as findings that will have been presented as papers at a
convention or working papers provided to IES by its grantees. The WWC
reviews these reports and rates them using the WWC published standards
to determine whether the evidence from these research grants meets
evidence standards of the WWC and demonstrates a statistically
significant positive effect in improving the relevant outcome. The
Institute also annually assesses the performance of its research
training and special education research training programs by measuring
the number of individuals who have been or are being trained in IES-
funded research training programs and the number of fellows working in
the field of education after they have completed the training program.
6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a
grantee has made ``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives
in its approved application.'' This consideration includes the review
of a grantee's progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes
in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds
in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and
budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial

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assistance from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and
110.23).

VIII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The contact person associated with a
particular research competition is listed in the chart at the end of
this notice and in the RFA package. The date on which applications will
be available, the deadline for transmittal of applications, the
estimated range of awards, and the project period are also listed in
the chart and in the RFAs that are posted at the following Web sites:
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/programs.html.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.

IX. Other Information

Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the RFA package in an accessible format (e.g.,
braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the
appropriate program contact person listed in the chart at the end of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this
site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.

Dated: April 18, 2013.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.

Institute of Education Sciences
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Deadline for
CFDA No. and name Application package transmittal of Estimated range of Project period For further
available applications awards * information contact
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National Center for Education Research (NCER)
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84.305A Education Research:
[dec222] Cognition and Student June 6, 2013.......... September 4, 2013..... $100,000 to Up to 5 years........ Emily Doolittle.
Learning. $1,000,000. [email protected]
v.
[dec222] Early Learning
Programs and Policies.
[dec222] Education Technology..
[dec222] Effective Teachers and
Effective Teaching.
[dec222] English Learners......
[dec222] Improving Education
Systems: Policies,
Organization, Management, and
Leadership.
[dec222] Mathematics and
Science Education.
[dec222] Postsecondary and
Adult Education.
[dec222] Reading and Writing...
[dec222] Social and Behavioral
Context for Academic Learning.
84.305B Research Training Programs
in the Education Sciences:
[dec222] Predoctoral June 6, 2013.......... September 4, 2013..... $50,000 to $800,000.. Up to 5 years........ Meredith Larson.
Interdisciplinary Research [email protected]
Training. v.
[dec222] Methods Training for
Education Researchers.
[dec222] Training in Education
Research Use and Practice.
84.305C Education Research and
Development Centers:

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[dec222] National Research and June 6, 2013.......... September 4, 2013..... $1,000,000 to Up to 5 years........ Rebecca McGill-
Development Center on $2,000,000. Wilkinson.
Developmental Education [email protected]
Assessment and Instruction. .
[dec222] National Research and
Development Center on
Knowledge Utilization.
84.305D Statistical and Research
Methodology in Education:
[dec222] Statistical and June 6, 2013.......... September 4, 2013..... $40,000 to $300,000.. Up to 3 years........ Phill Gagne.
Research Methodology Grants. [email protected].
[dec222] Early Career
Statistical and Research
Methodology Grants.
84.305H Partnerships and
Collaborations Focused on Problems
of Practice or Policy:
[dec222] Researcher- June 6, 2013.......... September 4, 2013..... $100,000 to Up to 5 years........ Allen Ruby.
Practitioner Partnerships in $1,000,000. [email protected].
Education Research.
[dec222] Continuous Improvement
Research in Education.
[dec222] Evaluation of State
and Local Education Programs
and Policies.
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* These estimates are annual amounts.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

[FR Doc. 2013-09543 Filed 4-22-13; 8:45 am]
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