| In addition to
working with research staff from the Office of International Development
& Research Support, faculty would be well-served to register with and
utilize the following databases:
Community of
Science Funding Opportunities
The Community
of Science (COS) is perhaps the Internet's most useful site for faculty
seeking external funding. While COS offers many useful tools, such
as the Research Expertise Database, its Funding Opportunities Database,
the largest source of grant information on the Web, is a tool that all
faculty members should utilize.
The
Foundation Center
The Center is an excellent resource for identifying private foundations.
It is one of the nation's leading authorities on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to serving
grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
From time to time there are funding
opportunities within Ohio State University. Several of the
larger grant providing programs include:
National Science
Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S.
Government. NSF makes grants and awards in all areas of science,
mathematics, and engineering education. |
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Current Opportunities
US
Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
The Institute of Education Sciences
(Institute) announces seven FY 2003 competitions for grants to support
educational research. The intent of these grants is to provide national
leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge & understanding of
education from early childhood education through postsecondary
study.
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Preschool Curriculum
Evaluation Research
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Interagency Education Research
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Cognition & Student Learning
Research
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Reading Comprehension Research
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Teacher Quality Research
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Effective Mathematics
Education Research
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Social & Character Development
Research
Additional information
pertaining to these opportunities can be found on the US Department of
Education's website:
http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/
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