Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER): Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305D
Department of Education
Posted Aug 6, 2026
Description
<p>The goal of the Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (Stats/Methods) grant program (84.305D) is to provide a wide range of methodological and statistical tools that will better enable applied education scientists to conduct rigorous education research.</p><p><br></p><p>Under this program, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following topics: (1) Core Grants or (2) Toolkits, Guidelines, Compendia, Review Papers, and Curated Data Resources (Toolkits). The <strong>Core Grants topic </strong>supports the development of <em>new and improved</em> statistical and research methods for use by education researchers. These methods are to be user tested by education researchers to ensure their usability, revised as needed, then broadly disseminated through different types of products such as articles in applied education journals, detailed working papers and monographs, workshops, software, and curated data resources. The <strong>Toolkits Grants topic</strong> supports compiling <em>existing research and information</em> for a given method into products, such as toolkits, guidelines, compendia, review papers, curated data resources, workshops that help education researchers understand and apply the method. These products are to be user tested by education researchers to ensure their usability, revised as needed, and then broadly disseminated.</p><p><br></p><p>Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305D.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
AI Summary
The Statistical and Research Methodology in Education grant program funds the development of new statistical methods and tools, as well as the compilation of existing research into user-friendly resources for education researchers. Eligible applicants must focus on either creating new methodologies or compiling existing information into toolkits and guidelines that will be tested and disseminated for use in education research.
Funding Details
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Quick Facts
- CFDA Number
- 84.305
- Funder Type
- Federal Agency
- Grant Level
- FEDERAL
- Last Verified
- Aug 6, 2026
Categories
Geographic Scope
national
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Intelligence
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