Funding for Faculty

The Spencer Foundation

Funding Priorities Spencer Foundation funds education-focused research projects, fellowships for scholars and journalists, and field-building initiatives that aim to transform the field of education. This foundation supports high-quality projects that aspire for a bigger and more innovative change in the education system. Types of grants funded 1) Research Grant Grants are mostly given to projects… Read more The Spencer Foundation

Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials

Objectives/funding priorities The purpose is to encourage innovative pilot research that will inform and support the delivery of high-quality, continuously improving mental health services to benefit the greatest number of individuals with, or at risk for developing, a mental illness. This invites applications for non-clinical trial pilot projects that address. Types of grants funded Eligibility… Read more Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials

The Spencer Foundation Transformative Grant Program

Objectives/funding priorities: “The Spencer Foundation seeks to provide scholars and collaborators with the time, space, resources, and support to plan a large-scale study or program of research: geared toward real-world impact on equity; drawing on research across disciplines and methods; reliant on meaningful and equitable collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, communities, and other partners; and focused on transforming educational… Read more The Spencer Foundation Transformative Grant Program

Applied Research Competition – Organization for Autism Research

The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) offers researchers funding for 1-2 years within the Applied Research Competition. Objectives/funding priorities The Applied Research Competition of OAR aims to fund research studies that “expand the body of knowledge related to autism intervention and treatment, produce practical and clearly objective results, have the potential to positively affect public policy,… Read more Applied Research Competition – Organization for Autism Research