Alliance for Decision Education Research Grant

Request for Letters of Inquiry for the Alliance for Decision Education Research Grant

We are proud to announce that we are accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for the Alliance for Decision Education Research Grant. This grant propels the field of Decision Education by supporting researchers working to fill critical research gaps in our understanding of decision-making in K-12 students.

The LOI submission form is open now through Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. This deadline is subject to extension at the Alliance’s discretion. Click here to view the LOI form questions. Click here to stay informed about cycle closing, openings, or possible deadline extensions.

For questions, contact research@alliancefordecisioneducation.org.

Submit your LOI

The Alliance for Decision Education Research Grant serves these primary goals:

Drive Progress

Fund projects that have the potential to make significant contributions to understanding K-12 student decision-making, and lead to practical applications or solutions for Decision Education.

Address Critical Research Gaps

Focus on research areas that have been identified as critical gaps or priorities in the Decision Education research field to support student learning and school implementation.

Facilitate Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination

Encourage the translation of research findings into practical applications; ensure dissemination of research findings; promote open access to knowledge; and encourage knowledge transfer between academia, industry, and other relevant fields.

Foster Collaboration and Partnerships

Encourage researchers to work collaboratively across different institutions, disciplines, and sectors to leverage expertise and create opportunities for knowledge exchange.

Raise Awareness

Inspire research aimed at exploring the importance of Decision Education and its impact; disseminate findings to raise the visibility of the field and drive demand.

Sustain the Field

Build a network of researchers focused on Decision Education resulting in continued and expanded development of research initiatives.

Eligibility

Eligible Organizations

  • The Alliance makes grants primarily to tax-exempt organizations.
  • Grants may be made to for-profit entities given the charitable purpose is clearly outlined and any benefit flowing to the for-profit as a result of our involvement is merely incidental to the primary charitable purpose.
  • We encourage collaboration among two or more organizations. This may include higher education, K-12 schools and systems, and non-profit organizations.

Eligible Principal Investigators

  • The Alliance defers to the applying organization’s criteria for who is eligible to act as a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on a grant.

Eligible Studies

Grant Size and Duration

  • Grants will typically be awarded for up to $200,000 and we may consider larger requests in special circumstances. Grants exceeding $100,000 will be highly encouraged to include a pilot study, unless the study design does not necessitate one. Grants should range in duration from 12 to 24 months.
  • Grant submissions will be reviewed by members of an External Review Board.
  • If you have a project idea that would require more than $200,000 of funding or exceed 24 months, please contact us at research@alliancefordecisioneducation.org before submitting an LOI. We are particularly interested in projects that have the potential to develop into longitudinal studies.

Intellectual Property and Open Access

  • Intellectual property produced with charitable funds must serve a charitable purpose.
  • The grantee retains the copyright for all published materials.
  • We encourage all grantees to make peer-reviewed research publications available on an Open Access basis whenever possible. The grantee should include these costs in their budget.

Instructions

  • The LOI is a mandatory step in the grant proposal process. Click here to view a PDF of all LOI questions. When you are ready to submit your application, please do so via the LOI form. Applications must be submitted via Google Form to be considered.
  • Select LOIs may be invited to submit a full proposal. The full proposal will ask for an elaboration of your responses to the questions on the LOI form, a data analysis plan, and more details about your institution and budget, among other things. Full proposals are accepted by invitation only. Uninvited proposals will not be reviewed.
  • For questions, contact research@alliancefordecisioneducation.org.

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