William T. Grant Invites Applications for Scholars Program
The New York City-based William T. Grant Foundation supports research aimed at improving the lives of young people between the ages of 5 and 25 in the United States.
To that end, the foundation is inviting applications for its Scholars Program. Through the program, teams of four to six scholars in any discipline will be awarded up to $350,000 over five years in support of research and mentoring plans with the potential to significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Scholars also will receive career development opportunities, including summer retreats and foundation-sponsored workshops on topics relevant to their work (e.g., mixed methods, reducing inequality, and the use of research evidence in policy and practice). Research must be conducted within one of two focus areas...