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Spencer Foundation

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  1. Field-Initiated Research Grant Programs (Research Grants)

    The Spencer Foundation's Field-Initiated Research Grant Programs fund rigorous, innovative education research that addresses pressing questions and develops foundational knowledge with potential long-term impact on policy, practice, or educational discourse.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed

  2. NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship

    The Spencer Foundation offers Dissertation Fellowships, providing $27,500 to support doctoral students across disciplines whose research contributes to education improvement.

    Fellowship

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $27,500

  3. Racial Equity Research Grants

    The Spencer Foundation offers Racial Equity Research Grants to support education research projects that aim to understand and disrupt racial inequality in education, with a focus on innovative approaches to equitable education, including mental health, political challenges, and civic engagement, as well as AI and racial equity.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $75,000

  4. Research Grants on Education: Large

    The Spencer Foundation offers the Large Research Grants on Education Program to support ambitious and rigorous education research projects that aim to improve education globally.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500,000

  5. Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative research for educational change

    The Spencer Foundation offers the Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Grants Program to support collaborative education research projects aimed at generating knowledge and improving educational outcomes across diverse settings, from early childhood to adult learning.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $400,000

  6. Small Research Grants on Education

    The Spencer Foundation offers Small Research Grants on Education, providing up to $50,000 for education research projects of varying durations.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000

  7. Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship

    The Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship, offered by Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, provides an opportunity for journalists to engage in long-form education reporting.

    FellowshipEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $92,500

  8. Spencer Foundation Vision Grants

    The Spencer Foundation funds two complementary programs to support transformative research for educational equity: Vision Grants for teams to plan multi-method, interdisciplinary collaborative studies addressing systemic equity challenges, and Transformative Research Grants—open only to teams that have completed a Vision Grant—providing up to $3.5 million to execute those plans (one to two awards expected annually).

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $3,500,000

  9. Vision Grants - Planning grants to develop large-scale research projects transforming education systems for equity

    The Spencer Foundation offers Vision Grants, research planning grants aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to develop ambitious projects focused on equity in education.

    Research ProjectEducation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $75,000

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