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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Early Child Care, Early Education, Child Development, Research
Deadline: June 3, 2024 (LOI) | Oct. 15, 2024 (Application)
“The Young Scholars Program (YSP) supports scholarship for early-career researchers. The program funds research projects that aim to clarify how, why, and for whom policies, programs, and practices support the early care and education (ECE) workforce and shape children’s early learning experiences and well-being in early childhood, defined as birth through age eight.
The Foundation believes that a deeper understanding of the role of ECE professionals in enhancing young children’s early learning experiences can ultimately improve the chances for all children to reach their full potential. Proposals must be relevant to the Foundation’s interest in implementation research to support the capacity and status of the ECE workforce. Studies may encompass descriptive, experimental, or measurement-focused approaches. While the Foundation values research with implications for policy or practice, it does not anticipate that the outcomes of any individual project will directly influence policy or practice. Additionally, research that builds from the interests and priorities of the communities, educators, or families who are engaged in the research is highly valued.
Scholars will become part of a growing network of researchers whose work has the potential to strengthen the ECE workforce and improve the quality of services provided to young children and their families. The Foundation is committed to diversity and equity in our work and through our grantees. To increase the diversity of research perspectives, the Foundation encourages applications from:
- Scholars who are from underrepresented groups that have historically experienced poverty, racism, xenophobia, prejudice, and discrimination. Such groups include, but are not limited to, researchers of color, first-generation college graduates, and researchers from low-income communities and/or immigrant families
- Scholars who represent a variety of disciplines and methodological approaches.”
Funder: Foundation for Child Development
Eligibility: “Principal Investigators must have received their terminal doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., J.D., M.D.) within 10 years of submitting their applications to the program. In medicine, the date of the completion of the first residency is used for this calculation. The affiliated nonprofit institution/organization must have a minimum operating budget of $2.5 million and a minimum three-year track record in conducting multi-year research projects.”
Amount: Up to $225,000
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