Grant & Opportunities in the Field 

Welcome to our resource page, where we consolidate information about various opportunities in the field of education research. As a service to our community, we gather and share these opportunities to help researchers and organizations stay informed. If you'd like to add a resource to this page, please e-mail us at [email protected]

Please note that while SREE (Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness) occasionally receives information about these opportunities, we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way associated with the organizations or entities issuing these opportunities. We encourage you to carefully review the requirements, deadlines, and contact information provided by the issuing organizations for the most up-to-date and accurate details.

Current Opportunities

 


Call for papers for a special issue, "Examining Assessment to Support Learning Across Borders and Systems of Education" in Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy, and Practice

Consider submitting your work to a special issue, Examining Assessment to Support Learning Across Borders and Systems of Education in Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy, and Practice. The deadline for abstracts is October 1, 2025, submitted to guest editors Dustin Van Orman [[email protected]] and Henning Fjørtoft [[email protected]].

Authors can expect to hear back by December 1, 2025, and if successful, full papers will be due by May 1, 2026. 

 


 

AERA-NSF Grants Program

The American Education Research Association (AERA), with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), offers research funding opportunities for education researchers working with large-scale datasets.

Available Grants

Dissertation Grants - Support for advanced doctoral students analyzing data and writing their dissertations

Research Grants - Support for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars conducting field-initiated research

Program Overview

For over three decades, the AERA-NSF Grants Program has enhanced education research capacity by supporting policy- and practice-relevant studies using nationally and internationally representative datasets from NCES, NSF, and other federal agencies. More than 600 graduate students and early career scholars have received funding to launch their careers in STEM education research.

The program welcomes researchers from diverse disciplines including education, sociology, economics, statistics, demography, and psychology, with many projects involving interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Details

  • Next Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025
  • Informational Webinar: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (2:00-3:00 PM EST)
  • Focus: Research using large-scale designed and administrative datasets
  • Goal: High-quality studies addressing important and timely education issues

For questions about the program, contact [email protected] or call 202-238-3200.

This webinar will be recorded and available on the AERA website.

 ****************************************
Last updated: 8/29/2025