Spencer Foundation, Large Research Grant

Award: $125,000 - $500,000
Deadline: Pre-proposal due 2.24.26
Interested? Notify the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (OCFR) for more information. All documents for pre-proposal will be due to our office no later than 2.13.26

Full RFP

Overview

This program supports ambitious education research projects that aim to advance the understanding of educational processes and practices, that make a significant contribution to theory or practice in education. Funder is looking for well-developed projects, not exploratory studies.

Funder welcomes projects that utilize a wide array of research methods including the diverse range of quantitative and qualitative methods, mixed-methods, ethnographies, design-based research, participatory methods, and historical research.

Important Information

PI and Co-PI must hold a doctorate in their academic field of study and cannot hold more than one active Spencer Foundation grant at a time. Graduate students may participate but cannot lead the project.

Process

This is a two-step application process.
•          The pre-proposal document (step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (OCFR).
•          If you would like to apply, email OCFR for more details and a pre-proposal worksheet.
•          Submit the completed pre-proposal worksheet to OCFR by Feb. 13
•          If you are invited by the Funder to submit a full proposal, (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).