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Education Department opens grant competitions for research training and longitudinal data use

The Institute of Education Sciences is accepting applications for five programs under Fiscal Year 2027, with public comments due by October 1, 2026.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education published a notice on August 10, 2026, soliciting applications for new awards under Fiscal Year 2027 for five grant programs. The notice appeared in the Federal Register as document 2026-16259.

Five grant programs

The programs covered by the notice are the Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education. The corresponding Assistance Listing Numbers are 84.305B, 84.324B, 84.305D, 84.305S, and 84.324S.

Comment period

The action is classified as a notice, not a proposed rule. Public comments on the notice are due by October 1, 2026.

Sources

  1. Federal Register. Notice Announcing Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Program Competitions View
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