OpportunityTitle: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Research Center for The Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth CFDA Number 84.305C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Institutions of higher education and state education agencies that meet these criteria may apply individually, jointly, or in combination with any other organizations. Other public or private (non-profit or for-profit) organizations may apply only in combination with at least one institution of higher education or at least one state education agency.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. 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 on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the National Research Center for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth is to conduct research on improving academic outcomes for underserved students with high academic potential. These students (often low-income students, racial/ethnic minority students, English learners, students living in small towns or rural communities, and/or students with disabilities) are disproportionally underrepresented in programs for students with high academic potential in the United States. In its first two years, the Center will focus on studying the implementation of at least two or three academic programs established to serve these students and the ways in which students are identified, selected into, and participate in these academic programs. The Center will explore how these academic programs and their selection procedures relate to student academic outcomes (i.e., achievement in the core academic content areas). Also, in the second year, the Center will submit an impact evaluation plan to the Institute describing the programs and procedures to be evaluated from among those identified as promising during the Center&apos;s first two years, the evaluation designs to be used, and evidence of a willingness to collaborate in the evaluation by state and local education agencies. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.305C. Applications for grants under the Education Research and Development Centers competition, CFDA Number 84.305C 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. You may access the electronic grant application for the Education Research and Development Centers competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.305, not 84.305C).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Allen Ruby  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education  &lt;br/&gt;Institution of Education Sciences  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, NW  &lt;br/&gt;Capital Place, Room 610E  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 219-1591 or e-Mail: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Request for Applications Available: April 28, 2014.     Applications Available: May 29, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 29, 2014.      Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2014.