Graduate Research Grants 2009 RFP

The Wing Institute is launching a new initiative to provide funding for graduate students who are interested in doing research in the area of evidence-based education.

The purpose of the initiative is to

1. promote new research in areas of evidence-based education,
2. promote new research across disciplines,
3. encourage graduate students to focus their future professional work in this subject area
4. disseminate research findings for application in “real world” settings, further bridging the gap between research and practice.

FUNDING

Grants vary in size; the maximum grant is $5,000 per annum. These funds will be available to recipients as they achieve agreed upon “benchmarks” in the research process.

Applications available: January 1, 2009
Application deadline: June 15, 2009
Funding decisions: July 1, 2009

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be enrolled full-time and be in good standing in a masters or doctoral at a regionally accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada.

Download the application