Education

IES Special Education and Postsecondary Evaluation

August 15, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with an analysis of two new IES opportunities. The “Special Education Dissertation Research Fellowship Program” competition is out of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and is focused on preparing “individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant education and special education research” which is intended to assist doctoral students with their studies. The “Strengthening Program Evaluation Capacity...

Federal Opportunities for Minority-Serving Institutions

February 9, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report summarizing federal opportunities specifically available for MSIs (including AANAPISIs) and HBCUs. UC Berkeley was approved as an AANAPISI as of April 2023.

Washington Update - May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Funding Opportunity: DHS Releases FY 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award NOFO Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program Funding Opportunity: IES...

Washington Update - June 21, 2024

June 21, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Defense Policy Update: House Passes FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Bill Agency Update: NIH Releases RFI on Draft Public Access Policy National Security Research Opportunities: NIWC Pacific C4ISR BAA and ONR Code 35 Focus Area Forum Funding Opportunities: The Institute of Education Sciences Seedling to Scale and Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems...

Analysis of the President’s FY 2024 Budget Request for Federal Research, Health, Workforce and Education Programs

March 17, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates' have provided their annual report analyzing the the FY 2024 President’s budget request for federal research, health, education, and workforce development programs.

FY 24 IES NCER and NCSER Grant Competitions Announced

July 21, 2023

This Lewis-Burke Associates' report summarizes new funding opportunities from the Institute of Education Sciences for the several grant competitions for FY24. This competition will consider proposals that focus on research areas dealing with measurement and exploration of specific areas of education, special education, early development, or research on teacher workforce.

ED Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program

July 27, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided this report about the Department of Education's Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program (PSSG) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This opportunity will fund evidence and research-based strategies that are dedicated to improving outcomes for underserved students. This opportunity utilizes multi-tiered evidence standards and eligibility is limited to institutions, or partnerships with institutions, that are designated as eligible under the...

NSF GEO Releases Solicitation for EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE)

August 24, 2023

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about NSF's Directorate for Geosciences' new solicitation for a new program to support research and educational efforts in geosciences and related fields, by addressing barriers for faculty members at non-R1 institutions in competing for federal funding. The EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program will accept two categories of proposals that focus supporting faculty to initiate research and programs...

Special Education Research and Development Center Program: K-12 Special Education Teacher Workforce

September 27, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the Institute on Education Sciences’ competition for a new Research and Development center on the K-12 Special Education Teacher Workforce (Teacher Workforce Center). The goal for this center is to provide national leadership on issues affecting the special education teacher workforce.