Funding-Limited Submission – William T. Grant Foundation - Scholars Program; July 6, 2017

Purpose: The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early career researchers in tenure-track positions. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand junior researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Recognizing that early-career researchers are rarely given incentives or support to take such risks, this award includes a mentoring component, as well as an emphasis on community and collaboration. The Foundation’s focus areas are:

• programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes; and
• strategies to improve the use of research evidence in policy and practice.

Eligibility: Candidates must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. In medicine, the seven-year maximum is dated from the completion of the first residency.

Funding Amount/ Project Period: up to $350,000 over five years

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

Institutional Limit: 1 per major division of the university (e.g., college or school in any discipline). If an institution nominates more than one applicant, a central administrative officer (OSPA director) must submit confirmation that the applicants represent distinct schools or major divisions (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, Medical School, major division of a nonprofit) of the institution. Please contact Kim

Internal Competition: Because the William T. Grant Foundation will accept only one application from each college, individuals interested in submitting an application should contact their Associate Dean for Research for information on their college’s internal deadlines and procedure.

For questions, email the limited submission mailbox (limitedsubmissions@uky.edu) or call 257-2861.

Deadline: July 6, 2017