The deadline for AERA Research Grant applications was Thursday, January 15, 2015.  AERA is no longer accepting applications.

Please read the AERA Research Grant Call for Proposals and these instructions carefully before starting the online submission process. All information must be entered and uploaded electronically by the deadline. Late applications and supporting materials will not be accepted. All uploaded documents must be submitted as .pdf files. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit proposals in advance of the deadline.

You may complete your application in one sitting, or you may save your work and return to it later. However, documents that have been uploaded into "browse" boxes will not be saved from one session to another. When all information has been entered and you click the "Submit Proposal" button, your information will be transmitted to AERA and you will receive an email notification that your application has been received.

The AERA Dissertation Grant proposal includes the following components:

Principal Investigator (PI) information

PI enters name, contact information, and background information.

Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI) information, if applicable

If the project has one or two Co-PIs, enter their information.

Proposal and supporting documents

Enter the proposal title, amount of funding requested, start and end dates of project, data set(s) used (e.g., ECLS-K, ELS:2002, IPEDS, CCD, AddHealth, etc.) Proposals must include the analysis of at least one nationally or internationally representative data set supported by NCES, NSF, or other U.S. federal agency (such as Labor, Census, NIH, etc.)

Research abstract

Enter the abstract of your proposed research project (250 words maximum). You may cut and paste the abstract or type it into the text box.

Contribution to the field

Briefly describe the potential contributions this research will make to the field of education (200 words maximum). You may cut and paste or type into the text box.

Proposal

The proposal is one uploaded document that must be submitted in PDF. Proposals must be self-contained within the specified page limitations. Internet Web site addresses (URLs) may not be used to provide information necessary to the review because reviewers are under no obligation to view the Internet sites. 

The Research Grant proposal must include the following 7 components in one PDF document. Proposals should be organized in the order listed, and page limitations for components 1 through 4 must be observed. Please include your last name and first initial in the uploaded document's name (example, Doe_J_proposal.pdf).

1. The proposal narrative should be no more than seven pages in length, single-spaced, in 12 point type with 1" margins. Approximately three pages should be devoted to the problem statement/policy issue, theoretical framework, review of current literature, and research questions. The remaining four pages should include the methodology, contributions to policy, and dissemination plan. The methodology section should describe the proposed data set and criteria for selecting the data file, sample (e.g., groups used, exclusions to sample, and estimated sample sizes), the selection of variables and rationale for using them, and analytic techniques. Applicants must present a clear and well thought out model that identifies the selected variables and specifies the analysis to be done. The brief dissemination plan should include the intended audience and relevant journals where the research findings might be submitted for publication and professional meetings where the findings might be presented. (7 pages maximum)
2. The conceptual model(s) that outline the framework or design of the study. (2 pages maximum)
3. The statistical model(s) or formulas, appropriately defined, that are connected to the conceptual model. (2 pages maximum)
4. Variables list. A categorized one or two-page list of the variables from the NCES, NSF, or other data set(s) that will be used in this research project. (2 pages maximum)
5. Reference list. A list of all references included in the text or in the models. Use complete citations, including titles and all authors. (no page limit)
6. Budget. There is no specific template for the budget. It may be a simple 2-column format or a more complex spreadsheet. Note that institutions may not charge overhead on AERA Research Grants. (no page limit)
7. Current other support. If you currently have support from other sources (foundations, government agencies, institutions, etc.), include a list of any grants or fellowships that the PI and Co-PIs have been awarded. Include the name of the funding organization, title of project, dates of project, and amount awarded. (no page limit)

Supporting documents

The curriculum vitae (CV) for PIs and Co-PIs (if applicable) are uploaded separately. All must be uploaded in PDF. Each CV should be no longer than two pages.

Institutional endorsement (optional). If your institution requires that an institutional cover page or endorsement accompany this proposal, that document may be uploaded separately in PDF. 

If you have questions or technical problems, or if you do not receive a confirmation message with the proposal submission date and ID number, please contact grantsprogram@aera.net.

Click here to apply for an AERA Research Grant or visit the AERA Grants Program Website at http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram