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1 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Research Training Prgrams in the Educatin Sciences CFDA Number: B Milestne Date Website Letter f Intent Due May 21, Applicatin Package Available May 21, Applicatin Due By 4:30:00 pm Washingtn DC time n August 20, Applicants Ntified By July 1, Pssible Start Dates July 1, 2016 t September 1, 2016 IES 2015 U.S. Department f Educatin Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Psted April 15, 2015 Research Training

2 Table f Cntents PART I: OVERVIEW AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS... 1 A. INTRODUCTION Technical Assistance fr Applicants... 1 B. GENERAL AND APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Tpics Eligible Applicants The Principal Investigatr and Authrized Organizatin Representative Cmmn Applicant Questins... 4 C. CHANGES IN THE FY 2016 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS... 5 D. READING THE RFA Requirements Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin Pre-Award Requirements... 6 PART II: TOPIC REQUIREMENTS... 7 A. APPLYING TO A TRAINING TOPIC Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram... 8 PART III: COMPETITION REGULATIONS AND REVIEW CRITERIA A. FUNDING MECHANISMS AND RESTRICTIONS Mechanism f Supprt Funding Available Special Cnsideratins fr Budget Expenses Prgram Authrity Applicable Regulatins B. ADDITIONAL AWARD REQUIREMENTS Public Availability f Results Special Cnditins n Grants Demnstrating Access t Data and Authentic Educatin Settings C. OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS Submitting a Letter f Intent Multiple Submissins Applicatin Prcessing Peer Review Prcess Review Criteria fr Scientific Merit Award Decisins Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Psted April 15, 2015 Research Training, i

3 PART IV: PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION A. OVERVIEW B. GRANT APPLICATION PACKAGE Date Applicatin Package is Available n Grants.gv Hw t Dwnlad the Crrect Applicatin Package C. GENERAL FORMATTING Page and Margin Specificatins Page Numbering Spacing Type Size (Fnt Size) Graphs, Diagrams, and Tables D. PDF ATTACHMENTS Training Prgram Summary/Abstract Training Prgram Narrative Appendix A (Nt Applicable) Appendix B (Required) Appendix C (Required) Appendix D (Required) Appendix E (Optinal) Bibligraphy and References Cited Research n Human Subjects Narrative Bigraphical Sketches f Senir/Key Persnnel Current & Pending Supprt f Senir/Key Persnnel Narrative Budget Justificatin PART V: SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION A. MANDATORY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINE B. REGISTER ON GRANTS.GOV Register Early Hw t Register C. SUBMISSION AND SUBMISSION VERIFICATION Submit Early Verify Submissin is OK Late Applicatins D. TIPS FOR WORKING WITH GRANTS.GOV Wrking Offline Cnnecting t the Internet Sftware Requirements Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Psted April 15, 2015 Research Training, ii

4 4. Attaching Files E. REQUIRED RESEARCH & RELATED (R&R) FORMS AND OTHER FORMS Applicatin fr Federal Assistance SF 424 (R&R) Research & Related Senir/Key Persn Prfile (Expanded) Prject/Perfrmance Site Lcatin(s) Research & Related Other Prject Infrmatin Research & Related Budget (Ttal Federal+Nn-Federal)-Sectins A & B; C, D, & E; F-K R&R Subaward Budget (Fed/Nn-Fed) Attachment(s) Frm Other Frms Included in the Applicatin Package F. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED APPLICATION CONTENT G. APPLICATION CHECKLIST H. PROGRAM OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION ALLOWABLE EXCEPTIONS TO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Psted April 15, 2015 Research Training, iii

5 PART I: OVERVIEW AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A. INTRODUCTION In this annuncement, the Institute f Educatin Sciences (Institute) describes its Research Training Prgrams in the Educatin Sciences (Research Training) funded thrugh the Natinal Center fr Educatin Research (NCER). Fr FY 2016, the Institute is accepting applicatins fr training under ne tpic: (1) Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram (Pathways Training Prgram). This prgram is designed t prepare undergraduate students, recent graduates, and master s students frm underpresented grups fr dctral study in educatin research. Since 2004, the Institute has been invested in increasing the supply f scientists and researchers in educatin wh are prepared t cnduct rigrus educatin research thrugh its training prgrams. The verall purpse f the Institute s training prgrams is t prepare individuals t cnduct rigrus and relevant educatin research that advances knwledge within the field and addresses issues imprtant t educatin plicymakers and practitiners. Thrugh its training prgrams, the Institute seeks t fund new appraches t train and mentr students and researchers frm diverse backgrunds in rder t encurage their entry int and success in educatin research careers. The Institute intends these effrts t lead bth t the training f talented educatin researchers frm a variety f backgrunds and t the incrpratin f diverse ideas and perspectives in educatin research. Fr the FY 2016 cmpetitin, the Institute will cnsider nly applicatins that meet the requirements utlined in this Request fr Applicatins fr the Pathways Training Prgram. The Institute des nt prvide funds directly t individuals seeking training (e.g., undergraduate students, graduate students, educatin researchers). Rather, the Institute prvides funds t institutins t establish training prgrams and independently recruit and train participants fr thse prgrams. Fr this cmpetitin, all awards will be made as cperative agreements in rder t supprt the Institute s invlvement in the planning and implementatin f the training prgram and crdinatin acrss prgrams. Separate funding annuncements are available n the Institute s web site ( that pertain t the ther research grant prgrams funded thrugh the Institute s Natinal Center fr Educatin Research ( and t thse funded thrugh the Institute s Natinal Center fr Special Educatin Research ( 1. Technical Assistance fr Applicants The Institute encurages yu t cntact the relevant Prgram Officer as yu develp yur applicatin. Prgram Officers can prvide guidance n substantive aspects f yur applicatin and answer any questins prir t submitting yur applicatin. The Prgram Officer fr this cmpetitin is: Dr. Katina Stapletn Katina.Stapletn@ed.gv Telephne: (202) The Institute asks ptential applicants t submit a Letter f Intent 75 days prir t the applicatin submissin deadline. Letters f Intent are ptinal but strngly encuraged by the Institute. If yu submit a Letter f Intent, a Prgram Officer will cntact yu regarding yur prpsed training prgram. Institute staff als use the infrmatin in the letters f intent t identify the expertise needed fr the Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 1 Psted April 15, 2015

6 scientific peer-review panels and t secure a sufficient number f reviewers t handle the anticipated number f applicatins. In additin, the Institute encurages yu t sign up fr the Institute s Funding Opprtunities Webinars fr advice n chsing the crrect cmpetitin, grant writing, and submitting yur applicatin. Fr mre infrmatin regarding the webinar tpics, dates, and registratin prcess, see B. GENERAL AND APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS 1. Tpics Yur applicatin must be directed t the fllwing training tpic (see Part II). The tpic identifies the type and purpse f the wrk yu will be ding. The Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram (Pathways Training Prgram) funds training prgrams at minrity-serving institutins (MSIs) and institutins f higher educatin that partner with MSIs. These prgrams are pen t all students and are designed t prvide upper-level undergraduate students, recent graduates, and/r master s students, especially frm underrepresented grups, with educatin research experience and prfessinal develpment in rder t prepare these students t pursue dctral study in the educatin sciences r in fields relevant t educatin research. 2. Eligible Applicants A. Eligible applicants fr the Pathways Training Prgram: Minrity-serving institutins (MSIs) in the United States and its territries that grant bachelr s degrees r graduate degrees in fields relevant t educatin. 1 Academic institutins in the United States and its territries that grant bachelr s degrees r graduate degrees in fields relevant t educatin and that partner with an eligible MSI. MSIs are institutins f higher educatin in the United States and its territries enrlling ppulatins with significant percentages f undergraduate minrity students r that serve certain ppulatins f minrity students under varius prgrams created by Cngress r ther federal agencies. All Pathways applicatins must include an MSI as the applicant r as a partner institutin. Eligible applicants must certify the institutin s status as an MSI (r its partner institutin s status as an MSI) 2 and grant bachelr s r graduate degrees in fields relevant t educatin. There are several categries f MSIs eligible fr this cmpetitin. Fr the purpse f this FY B Request fr Applicatins, the Institute is using the U.S. Department f Educatin s Office f Pstsecndary Educatin s Title III and Title V Prgram Eligibility lists and lists maintained by the White Huse Initiative n American Indian and Alaskan Native Educatin and the White Huse Initiative n Histrically Black Clleges and Universities t certify an institutin s MSI status. Table 1 prvides a list f MSI categries and criteria fr certificatin as an MSI fr the purpse f this FY B Request fr Applicatins. 1 MSIs can apply independently r in partnership with ne r mre ther institutins f higher educatin. 2 Applicants shuld indicate their institutin s MSI status (r their partner s MSI status, if applicable ) by using the apprpriate Applicant Identifier n the Applicatin fr Federal Assistance SF 424 (R&R) frm. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 2 Psted April 15, 2015

7 Table 1: Minrity-serving Institutin Categries and Certificatin Methds MSI Categry Alaska Native Serving Institutins American Indian Tribally Cntrlled Clleges and Universities (TCU) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutins (AANAPISI) Hispanic-Serving Institutins (HSI) Histrically Black Clleges and Universities (HBCU) Native American-Serving, Nntribal Institutins Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutins Predminantly Black Institutins (PBI) Certificatin Methd FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams 3 Accredited TCU as identified by the White Huse Initiative n American Indian and Alaskan Native Educatin 4 FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams Accredited HBCU as identified by the White Huse Initiative n Histrically Black Clleges and Universities 5 FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams FY14 r FY15 Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgrams 3. The Principal Investigatr and Authrized Organizatin Representative The Principal Investigatr The Principal Investigatr/Training Directr (PI) is the individual wh has the authrity and respnsibility fr the prper cnduct f the training, including the apprpriate use f federal funds and the submissin f required scientific prgress reprts. 6 Yur institutin is respnsible fr identifying the PI n a grant applicatin and may elect t designate mre than ne persn t serve in this rle. In s ding, yur institutin identifies these PIs as sharing the authrity and respnsibility fr leading and directing the training prject intellectually and lgistically. All PIs will be listed n any grant award ntificatin. Hwever, institutins applying fr funding must designate a single pint f cntact fr the prject. The rle f this persn is primarily fr cmmunicatin purpses n the scientific and related budgetary aspects f the prject and shuld be listed as the PI. All ther PIs shuld be listed as C-Principal Investigatrs. Nte: The Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram requires a minrityserving institutin (MSI) t be the applicant r be included as a partner institutin. If the MSI is serving as the partner in yur applicatin, yu are required t designate a C-Principal Investigatr at the MSI. 3 See FY 2014 r FY 2015 lists f Title III and Title V eligible institutins: 4 White Huse Initiative n American Indian and Alaskan Native Educatin s Tribal Cllege and University list: 5 White Huse Inititiave n Histrically Black Clleges and Universities Accredited HBCU Listing: 6 The Institute uses the unifrm frmat fr reprting perfrmance prgress n Federally-funded research prjects, the Research Perfrmance Prgress Reprt (RPPR fr these reprts. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 3 Psted April 15, 2015

8 The PI will attend ne meeting each year (fr up t 2 days) in Washingtn, DC with ther Institute grantees and Institute staff. The prject s budget shuld include this meeting. Shuld the PI nt be able t attend the meeting, he/she can designate anther persn wh is key persnnel n the research team t attend. Nte: If the MSI is serving as the partner in yur applicatin, yur budget shuld als include funds fr the C-Principal Investigatr at the MSI t als attend the PI meeting. The Authrized Organizatin Representative The Authrized Organizatin Representative (AOR) fr the applicant institutin is the fficial wh has the authrity t legally cmmit the applicant t (1) accept federal funding and (2) execute the prpsed prject. When yur applicatin is submitted thrugh Grants.gv, the AOR autmatically signs the cver sheet f the applicatin and, in ding s, assures cmpliance with U.S. Department f Educatin plicy n public access t scientific publicatins and data as well as ther plicies and regulatins gverning research awards (see Part III.B Additinal Award Requirements). 4. Cmmn Applicant Questins May I submit an applicatin if I did nt submit a Letter f Intent? Yes, but the Institute strngly encurages yu t submit ne. If yu miss the deadline fr submitting a Letter f Intent, cntact the apprpriate Prgram Officer fr the tpic yu are interested in and that seems t best fit yur training. Please see Part III.C.1 Submitting a Letter f Intent fr mre infrmatin. May I submit the same applicatin t mre than ne f the Institute s grant prgrams? N. Please see Part III.C.2 Multiple Submissins. May I submit multiple training applicatins? N. An institutin may submit nly ne applicatin t the Pathways Training Prgram. This restrictin des nt affect submissins t the Institute s research grant prgrams (i.e., submitting an applicatin t a training grant prgram has n bearing n applying t the research grant prgrams). May I apply if I intend t cpyright prducts (e.g., curriculum) develped using grant funds? Yes. Prducts derived frm Institute-funded grants may be cpyrighted and used by the grantee fr prprietary purpses, but the U.S. Department f Educatin reserves a ryalty-free, nnexclusive, and irrevcable right t reprduce, publish, r therwise use such prducts fr Federal purpses and t authrize thers t d s [2 C.F.R (b) (2014) ( May I apply if I am nt lcated in the United States? N. Training grants are nly awarded t institutins within the territrial United States. Hw des an institutin certify its status as a minrity-serving institutin (MSI) fr the Pathways Training Prgram? Fr the Pathways Training Prgram, the institutin must already have been certified as an MSI and must be n ne r mre f the fllwing lists: The White Huse Initiative n Histrically Black Clleges and Universities maintains the list f accredited HBCUs: The White Huse Initiative n American Indian and Alaskan Native Educatin maintains the list f tribal clleges and universities: The U.S. Department f Educatin s Office f Pstsecndary Educatin certifies institutins acrss several categries f MSIs as part f its annual Designatin as an Eligible Institutin fr Title III and Title V Prgram prcess. Fr the purpses f this Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 4 Psted April 15, 2015

9 cmpetitin, institutins included n the Office f Pstsecndary Educatin s FY14 r FY15 lists f Title III and Title V eligible institutins will be cnsidered MSIs. Fr mre infrmatin, see C. CHANGES IN THE FY 2016 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS There are tw majr changes t the RFA fr the Research Training Prgrams in the Educatin Sciences (CFDA B) cmpetitin in FY 2016: The Institute is intrducing a new prgram, the Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram. The Institute is nt cmpeting the Predctral Interdisciplinary Research Training Prgram in the Educatin Sciences, the Pstdctral Research Training Prgram, r the Methds Training Prgram. Yu shuld carefully read the requirements listed under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic (see Part II Tpic Requirements) as well as the instructins fr preparing yur applicatin (see Part IV Preparing yur Applicatin) t ensure that yur applicatin is respnsive t the RFA. D. READING THE RFA The Institute encurages bth Principal Investigatrs and Authrized Organizatin Representatives t read this Request fr Applicatins t learn hw t prepare an applicatin that meets three types f criteria: 1. Criteria that are required fr an applicatin t be sent frward fr peer review (Requirements) 2. Criteria that make fr a strng (cmpetitive) applicatin and are used by the peer reviewers (Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin) 3. Criteria that are required fr a highly-rated applicatin t receive funding (Pre-Award Requirements) 1. Requirements The Institute will examine all applicatins and determine whether they meet the fllwing criteria. Applicatins that d nt meet these criteria will nt be sent frward fr peer review. RESPONSIVENESS Meets Training Prgram Narrative requirements fr the selected Tpic (see Part II). Meets the fllwing Award requirements fr the selected Tpic (see Part II). Tpic Pathways Training Prgram Minimum Number f Fellws Maximum Grant Duratin Maximum Grant Award 40 5 Years $1.2 millin Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 5 Psted April 15, 2015

10 COMPLIANCE (see Part III and Part IV) Fllws frmatting and fnt size requirements. Fllws page limits. Includes nly allwable cntent. Includes all required cntent. SUBMISSION (see Part IV and Part V) Submitted electrnically via Grants.gv n later than 4:30:00 pm, Washingtn, DC time, n August 20, Cmpleted using the crrect applicatin package dwnladed frm Grants.gv (see Part IV.B). Includes PDF files that are named and frmatted apprpriately and attached t the prper frms in the applicatin package (see Part IV.D and Part V). 2. Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin Applicatins that meet the required criteria discussed abve will be frwarded t peer review fr an evaluatin f their scientific and technical merit (see Part III.C). Under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic (see Part II), the Institute prvides recmmendatins t imprve the quality f yur applicatin. The peer reviewers are asked t cnsider these recmmendatins in their evaluatin f yur applicatin. The Institute strngly encurages yu t incrprate the recmmendatins int yur Prject Narrative and relevant appendices. 3. Pre-Award Requirements Applicatins that are being cnsidered fr funding may be required t prvide further infrmatin n their prpsed research training activities (see Part III.B) befre a grant award is made. Fr example, yu may be required t prvide updated letters f agreement frm any participating departments/schls r partners reaffirming cmmitment t participating in the training prgram and prpsed cst-sharing (if applicable). Yu may be asked fr additinal detail regarding yur recruitment plan. In additin, yu may be required t prvide greater detail regarding yur prpsed wrk. Significant revisins t the prject that arise frm these infrmatin requests will have t be addressed under the riginal budget. Fr this reasn, the Institute strngly encurages applicants t carefully review all the Requirements and the Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin t ensure that their applicatins prvide high-quality research training. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 6 Psted April 15, 2015

11 PART II: TOPIC REQUIREMENTS A. APPLYING TO A TRAINING TOPIC Fr the FY 2016 Research Training Prgrams, yu must submit yur applicatin t the Pathways Training Prgram tpic described in Part II.A.1. 7 This tpic has specific requirements that must be met fr an applicatin t be fund respnsive and sent frward t peer review. The Institute strngly encurages yu t cntact the relevant Prgram Officer if yu have questins regarding the apprpriateness f a particular prject fr submissin under the Pathways tpic. The fllwing pages describe the Pathways Training Prgram tpic s purpse, as well as Requirements and Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin. The requirements fr the Pathways tpic are the minimum necessary fr an applicatin t be sent frward fr peer review. Yur applicatin must meet all requirements listed fr the tpic yu select in rder fr yur applicatin t be cnsidered respnsive and sent frward fr peer review. In rder t imprve the quality f yur applicatin and its peer review, the Institute ffers Recmmendatins fr Strng Applicatins fllwing each set f Training Prgram Narrative requirements. The Institute strngly encurages yu t incrprate the recmmendatins int yur Training Prgram Narrative. 7 Yu must identify yur chsen tpic n the SF-424 Frm (Item 4b) f the Applicatin Package (see Part V.E.1), r the Institute may reject yur applicatin as nnrespnsive t the requirements f this RFA. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 7 Psted April 15, 2015

12 1. Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram Prgram Officer: Dr. Katina Stapletn ( ; Katina.Stapletn@ed.gv) a) Purpse Althugh the percent f underrepresented minrities earning science-related bachelr s and master s degrees has increased since 1993, the percent f underrepresented minrities earning dctrate degrees in science-related fields has remained flat at abut 7 percent fr the past 10 years. 8 The Natinal Science Fundatin (NSF) 9 and the Natinal Institutes f Health (NIH) 10 have bth made increasing diversity amng researchers a pririty, with NSF stating that [b]radening pprtunities and enabling the participatin f all citizens, wmen and men, underrepresented minrities, and persns with disabilities, are essential t the health and vitality f science and engineering (NSF 2008, p. 3). Thrugh the Pathways t the Educatin Sciences Research Training Prgram (Pathways Training Prgram), the Institute seeks t fund innvative training prgrams that prmte diversity and prepare underrepresented students fr dctral study in educatin research. The Pathways Training Prgrams, while pen t all students, seeks t increase the number f fellws frm grups underrepresented in dctral study, including racial and ethnic minrities, first-generatin cllege students, ecnmically disadvantaged students, veterans, and students with disabilities. Pathways Training Prgrams prepare undergraduate, pst-baccalaureate, and master s students fr dctral study in educatin research, and target students wh are underrepresented in such study. Fr FY 2016, the Pathways Training Prgram grants will be awarded t minrity-serving institutins (MSIs) and ther institutins f higher educatin in partnership with MSIs. The gal is t prvide students, especially underrepresented students, with an intrductin t educatin research and scientific methds, meaningful pprtunities t participate in educatin research studies, and prfessinal develpment and mentring that leads t dctral study. The Institute chse t fcus the Pathways Training Prgrams n MSIs because f their lng histry as critical stepping stnes fr underrepresented minrity students wh pursue dctral degrees. 11,12 Pathways training fellws may include upper-level undergraduates (junirs and senirs), pstbaccalaureate students (within 5 years f receiving a bachelr s degree), r students enrlled in master s degree prgrams. Fellws wh cmplete their Pathways Training prgram shuld be prepared t enter a dctral prgram in which they can pursue a future career in educatin research. 8 Natinal Science Fundatin, Natinal Center fr Science and Engineering Statistics. (2015). Wmen, Minrities, and Persns with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: Special Reprt NSF Arlingtn, VA. Available at 9 See the Natinal Science Fundatin s reprt, Bradening Participatin at the Natinal Science Fundatin: A Framewrk fr Actin (2008), which is available at 10 See the Natinal Institute fr Health s technical wrking grup draft reprt, Enhancing the Diversity f the NIH-Funded Wrkfrce (2012), which is available at 11 Lundy-Wagner, V., Vultaggi, J., and Gasman, M. (2013). Preparing Underrepresented Students f Clr fr Dctral Success: The Rle f Undergraduate Institutins. Internatinal Jurnal f Dctral Studies 8: Fiegener, M. K., and Prudft, S. L. (2013) Baccalaureate Origins f US-trained S&E Dctrate Recipients. Arlingtn, VA: Natinal Science Fundatin, Natinal Center fr Science and Engineering Statistics. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 8 Psted April 15, 2015

13 The cre feature f the Pathways Training Prgram is a required research apprenticeship, in which fellws gain hands-n research experience under the supervisin f faculty mentrs. In rder t prepare participants fr dctral study, prgrams will als prvide training in multiple areas: Subject-matter knwledge in the chsen educatin research theme f the training prgram Methdlgical knwledge and skills Career develpment Each prpsed training prgram shuld be interdisciplinary invlving fields such as educatin, statistics, ecnmics, scilgy, psychlgy, and public plicy and prvide pprtunities fr students t learn hw researchers are addressing significant issues and challenges facing educatin plicymakers and practitiners. Pathways training prgrams can be f varying frmats, lengths, and fci; hwever, at a minimum, they must each have an educatin research theme and research apprenticeship pprtunities fr fellws. While nt required, the Institute strngly encurages prgrams t prvide a curse r seminar that addresses the prgram s theme, mentring, and additinal activities designed t assist fellws in applying fr admissin t dctral prgrams. Pathways fellwships can last frm 8 weeks t 1 year per fellw. The length f the fellwship is dependent n yur prpsed training prgram s frmat and prpsed cntent. Pathway s frmats can include, but are nt limited t: 8- t 10-week summer residential training prgrams that bring fellws frm acrss the cuntry tgether n campus fr training. Semester-lng training prgrams that bring lcal fellws (i.e., participants wh live r attend cllege within cmmuting distance f the hst institutin) tgether n campus fr training. Year-lng training prgrams that first bring fellws frm acrss the cuntry tgether fr training during the summer and then prvide fllw-up activiites during the academic year thrugh distance learning. Each Pathways Training Prgram grant is required t train a minimum f 4 chrts f fellws, ttaling a minimum f 40 fellws ver 5 years (e.g., 4 chrts f 10 fellws r 5 chrts f 8 fellws). Training prgrams may prvide fellws with stipends and travel funds (see Additinal Budget Parameters and Limits). Upn cmpletin f the award, all grantees under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic will prvide the fllwing: A descriptin f the training prgram as realized ver the curse f the grant, including descriptins f all key cmpnents discussed in the riginal applicatin (e.g., required seminars r curses, wrkshps, research pprtunities, mentring, academic cunseling, and presentatin and writing pprtunities). A descriptin f the fellws accepted t the prgram, identificatin f cmpleters and nncmpleters, and their research prducts (presentatins, publicatins, and ther wrk). A fully specified descriptin f the measures used t track the prgress f fellws thrugh the training prgram as well as data demnstrating the prgram s level f success in recruiting, training, and placing fellws in dctral prgrams. An assessment f the prgram s cntributins t preparing fellws with the apprpriate skills and knwledge t successfully apply t and enrll in dctral prgrams in which they can pursue careers in educatin research, including the fllwing: Fellws success in securing admissin t graduate schl after cmpleting the training prgram; and Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 9 Psted April 15, 2015

14 An analysis f the cst-per-fellw training by year, including recruitment effrts. Recmmendatins fr future Pathways Training Prgrams. b) Requirements and Recmmendatins Applicatins under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic must meet the requirements fr the (1) Training Prgram Fcus, (2) Academic Institutins, (3) Key Persnnel, (4) Pathways Fellws, (5) Training Funds, (6) Training Prgram Narrative, and (7) Awards in rder t be respnsive and sent frward fr scientific peer review. The requirements are the minimum necessary fr an applicatin t be sent frward fr peer review. (1) Requirements fr the Pathways Training Prgram Fcus Yu must prpse a training prgram that fcuses n the use f scientific research methds t make imprvements t the U.S. educatin system (prekindergarten thrugh high schl and pstsecndary and adult educatin). (2) Requirements fr the Applying Academic Institutin The applicant must either be a minrity-serving institutin (MSI) lcated in the territrial United States that cnfers bachelr s r master s degrees in academic fields relevant t educatin, r an academic institutin lcated in the territrial United States that cnfers bachelr s r master s degrees in academic fields relevant t educatin and that partners with an eligible MSI. An academic institutin may hst n mre than ne Institute-supprted Pathways Training Prgram at a time. Institutins may submit nly ne applicatin. If an institutin submits mre than ne Pathways Training Prgram applicatin, the Institute will request that the institutin chse which applicatin is t be reviewed, r the Institute will determine which applicatin will be reviewed and/r is eligible fr funding. The applying institutin must prpse t train a minimum f 40 fellws ver 5 years. The training prgram must last a minimum f 8 weeks. The applying academic institutin must prvide specific strategies fr prmting diversity in its prgram and recruiting fellws frm diverse grups underrepresented in dctral prgrams. (3) Requirements fr Key Persnnel All Cre Faculty members must be named in the applicatin and listed as key persnnel. Fr prpsed training prgrams in which the MSI is nt the Applying Academic Institutin: Yur applicatin must include Cre Faculty members frm bth the Applying Academic Institutin and the partner MSI. (4) Requirements fr the Pathways Fellws If yu receive an award under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic, yu will have t certify that yur training participants (hencefrth Pathways fellws) meet the fllwing requirements. Grant funds expended n fellws wh d nt meet these requirements will be disallwed (i.e., yu will have t return such expended funds). Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 10 Psted April 15, 2015

15 Pathways fellws must be citizens r permanent residents f the United States and must be a junir r senir enrlled part-time r full-time in a bachelr s prgram, r must have received a bachelr s degree within 5 years prir t participatin in the training prgram, r must be enrlled part-time r full-time in a master s prgram. Pathways fellws research cnducted as part f the training prgram must be relevant t practical issues in U.S. educatin. If a Pathways fellw has peer-reviewed schlarly publicatins stemming frm his r her fellwship activities, he r she must fllw the Institute s plicy n making research publicly available. See Part III.B.1 fr mre details. In additin t meeting the abve requirements, Pathways fellws are expected t respnd t the Institute s IES Fellws Survey. (5) Requirements and Recmmendatins fr the Training Prgram Narrative and Supprting Appendices The Training Prgram Narrative fr a Pathways Training Prgram applicatin must be n mre than 20-pages lng and must include fur sectins: Significance, Research Training Plan, Persnnel, and Resurces. a. Significance - The purpse f this sectin is t describe the fcus f yur training prgram, hw it will prepare fellws fr acceptance int dctral prgrams and fr graduate study related t educatin research, the specific skills and knwledge fellws will receive in rder t cnduct research in general educatin, and the training prgram s ptential cntributin t increasing diversity in the field f educatin sciences. Requirements: In rder t be respnsive and sent frward fr peer review, applicatins under the Pathways Training Prgram tpic must include a Significance sectin that describes the fllwing: (i) The educatin research theme f yur training prgram. Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin: In rder t address the abve requirement, the Institute recmmends the fllwing fr yur Significance sectin. Training Framewrk: Describe yur visin fr the training prgram, including the knwledge and skills yu believe are imprtant fr students t have when they are cnsidering r beginning dctral study. Present a cnceptual framewrk that ties tgether the training needs f the fellws yu intend t serve, the training t be prvided t them, and the specific skills and knwledge they are t learn. Explain hw these elements will lead t their develpment as students capable f dctral study in fields related t educatin. Present a well-defined cmmn educatin research theme that prvides a fcus t the training and builds rapprt amng the fellws. Yur training prgram s theme may be brad (e.g., Using Research t Imprve Urban Schls r Research Practicum n Prblems in American Educatin) r mre narrw (e.g., Quantitative Methds t Assess Schl Perfrmance, Can Educatin Technlgy Help Students Learn?, r Studying the Educatin Needs f English Language Learners ). Describe yur training prgram s theme and why it is imprtant. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 11 Psted April 15, 2015

16 Describe hw the theme f the training prgram will develp fellws whse research will be useful t practitiners and plicymakers in imprving students educatin utcmes. Skills and Knwledge: Describe the skills and knwledge t be taught by yur training prgram and explain their imprtance fr preparing fellws fr graduate study and future careers as researchers. These shuld include: Fellws: Research skills and knwledge (e.g., specific cntent and methdlgical expertise); and Prfessinal skills (e.g., study skills; presentatin skills; cllabrating with ther students, educatin researchers, and/r practitiners; writing essays fr graduate schl applicatins; writing research results fr curse assignments r publicatin). Discuss yur apprach t identifying and preparing a diverse grup f fellws fr dctral study in fields relevant t educatin. b. Research Training Plan - The purpse f this sectin is t utline the specific activities yur training prgram will prvide, frm fellw recruitment t pst-fellwship career develpment. Requirements: In rder t be respnsive and sent frward fr peer review, applicatins under the Predctral Training Prgram must include a Research Training Plan sectin that describes the fllwing: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) A recruitment plan that reflects the Requirements fr Pathways Fellws The research training activities yu will prvide The research apprenticeship The financial supprt t be prvided t individual fellws and t the verall training prgram A plan fr tracking fellws prgress and determining the success f the training prgram. Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin: In rder t address the abve requirements, the Institute recmmends the fllwing fr yur Research Training Plan sectin. Recruitment Plan: Discuss yur prpsed strategies t recruit candidates frm multiple disciplines, departments, and institutins. Identify the underrepresented grups yu intend t recruit fellws frm and describe yur strategies t recruit students frm these grups. The Institute encurages yu t cnsider strategies t reach ut t grups traditinally underrepresented in graduate educatin and in the educatin sciences: Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 12 Psted April 15, 2015

17 Racial r Ethnic minrity (i.e., American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin, Asian American/Pacific Islander) 1314 First-generatin cllege students Ecnmically disadvantaged students 15 Veterans Students with disabilities Prvide a timeline (either in the Research Training Plan r Appendix E) delineating the expected recruitment and training f each fellw. Research Training Activities: Because the annuncement f grant awards takes place after the traditinal recruitment perid, grantees are nt expected t recruit fellws fr the academic year. Yu may discuss special cases that wuld allw recruitment during this perid, but fr mst prgrams, the Institute expects fellws t begin the prgram in summer 2017 r the academic year. Identify and describe the research apprenticeship placements, making clear the type f wrk fellws will be expected t d, hw they will be supervised r mentred, and hw their research skills will be develped (use the required table in Appendix B t prvide the details). Apprenticeship placements can include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing: Cre faculty members research prjects that fellws will wrk n; Research experiences designed specifically fr the training prgram; r Research apprenticeships cnducted at ther institutins (e.g., ther clleges/universities, state r lcal educatin agencies, cnsrtia, nnprfit and fr-prfit institutins) that partner with yur institutin (Letters f Agreement frm partners shuld be prvided in Appendix D). Explain any additinal research training activities yu will prvide t fellws. These may include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing: An nging lecture series r prseminar (r mre frmal curriculum); Activities designed t assist fellws in securing admissin t and financial assistance fr enrllment in dctral prgrams; and Mentring. Describe hw the research training activities yu prvide will cmplement ne anther, ensure that fellws receive training in educatin research, and learn the fur types f knwledge and skills listed in the bx at the end f the Recmmendatins fr Research Training Activities. 13 In 2013, Whites represented apprximately 72.9 percent f U.S. citizen and permanent resident dctrate recipients, fllwed by Asians (8.5%), Black/African Americans (6.4%), Hispanic/Latin (6.3%), tw r mre races (2.5%), and American Indian/Alaska Native (.4%). Surce: NSF, Dctrate Recipients frm U.S. Universities: 2013, TABLE 24. U.S. citizen and permanent resident dctrate recipients, by ethnicity, race, and majr field f study: See the U.S. Department f Educatin, Office fr Civil Right s Guidance n the Vluntary Use f Race t Achieve Diversity in Pstsecndary Educatin 15 If enrlled in an undergraduate prgram within the last five years, eligible fr the Pell grant during the mst recent academic year enrlled. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 13 Psted April 15, 2015

18 If yu prpse a lecture series, prseminar r curriculum, prvide as much detail as pssible n the expected cntent, hw ften it will be ffered, and hw it will be crdinated r integrated with the research experiences. If yu prpse t prvide training during the academic year, describe hw yur prgram will train fellws wh attend ther institutins during the schl year and may nt be able t return easily t yur campus. 16 Describe any career develpment activities and academic advising ffered as part f the training prgram, the knwledge and skills the activities will prvide, and hw the prgram will mnitr the cntributin t the fellws verall prfessinal develpment and ability t enrll in graduate schl. If fellws are ffered the ptin f academic credit fr participating in the training prgram, describe hw credits will be awarded. The Institute encurages prgrams t prvide high quality mentring as part f the training experience. Describe any prpsed mentring activities, including mentr Recmmended Knwledge and Skills t be Learned thrugh the Research Training Activities Subject-matter and methdlgical knwledge and skills: Fellws shuld gain knwledge abut sme f the cuntry s majr educatin challenges r issues and an awareness f hw scientific educatin research culd address these challenges r issues. Fellws may als receive instructin in research methds r statistics t help them prepare fr dctral study. This knwledge can be learned and applied thrugh a seminar (lecture series r curriculum) r thrugh mentring, wrkshps t be held by the training prgram r ther prgrams, r ther activities. Research experiences: Research experience can be gained thrugh the required research apprenticeships. In additin t apprenticeships with Cre Faculty, training prgrams may als ffer apprenticeships with state and lcal educatin agencies, research firms, reginal labratries, and research cnsrtia. Fellws may als gain research experience by initiating and cnducting individual r jint research prjects. Cmmunicatin skills (bth written and ral): Prgrams can prvide pprtunities fr fellws t learn, practice, and apply skills needed t cmmunicate with ther researchers, educatin practitiners, plicymakers, and the public. Examples f such activities may include wrkshps t learn cmmunicatin fundamentals, writing prject dcuments and presenting t prject staff, mck presentatins, presentatins at seminars and meetings (including practitiner-riented meetings), and writing fr publicatin (bth peer-reviewed jurnals and mre ppular utlets, including publicatins geared tward plicymakers and practitiners). Infrmatin abut graduate schl and careers: Prgrams can prvide fellws with supprt fr their transitin t graduate schl, including help with identifying apprpriate graduate prgrams; applying t graduate schl and fr financial aid, graduate schlarships, and fellwships; and preparing fr graduate entrance exams. Career develpment activities shuld encurage fellws t pursue dctral study in fields relevant t educatin research. 16 Applicants wh prpse summer prgrams are strngly encuraged t prvide husing and travel csts s that all fellws can fully participate in the training prgram. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 14 Psted April 15, 2015

19 selectin and assignment, the mentr-fellw rati, the mentrship prcess, and expectatins f mentrs and mentees. Financial supprt: Describe the verall allcatin f funds fr supprting the fellws and the training prgram and the specific uses f the funds fr fellws and fr the prgram. (See Additinal Budget Parameters). Be sure t describe hw yu are meeting the requirements fr training funds (i.e., length f fellwships, number f chrts, fellws per chrt, ttal number f fellws t be trained) and hw the direct supprt and prgram funds will be used. If yur institutin is prviding supplementary supprt funding, please describe hw it will be used. Tracking fellws and prgram success: Discuss hw yu will identify the academic strengths and weaknesses f fellws upn their entry t the prgram. Describe hw yu will track individual fellws prgress t determine whether they are making the satisfactry prgress necessary t cntinue receiving their stipend. Describe the measures yu will use t determine whether the training prgram is develping fellws wh are prepared t enter dctral study in fields relevant t research in the educatin sciences. Basic measures include the training prgram s success at recruiting the intended type f fellws, as well as fellws success at cmpleting the training, applying t graduate schl, and acceptance int graduate schl. Measures shuld be tailred t the training pprtunities being ffered. The Institute encurages yu t include measures that will help yu determine whether fellws are acquiring the knwledge and skills emphasized by yur prgram. Yur plan shuld als include an analysis f the cst per fellw including recruitment effrts. c. Persnnel The purpse f this sectin is t describe the relevant expertise f yur training team, the respnsibilities f each team member, and the time cmmitments f each team member at bth the primary and any subaward institutins. Requirements: In rder t be respnsive and sent frward fr peer review, applicatins under the Pathways Training Prgram must include a Persnnel sectin that (i) Identifies all key persnnel n the prject team including the Principal Investigatr, C- Principal Investigatr (if there is ne), prgram crdinatr (if there is ne), and cre faculty (including research apprenticeship supervisrs and mentrs). In additin, a summary table f the key persnnel s cmpleted r nging research prjects must be included in Appendix B. Recmmendatins fr a Strng Prpsal: In rder t address the abve requirements, the Institute recmmends the fllwing fr yur Persnnel sectin. Identify and briefly describe the fllwing fr all key persnnel (i.e., Principal Investigatr, C-Principal Investigatr(s), cre faculty, prgram crdinatr) n the prject team: Qualificatins t carry ut the wrk Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 15 Psted April 15, 2015

20 Rles and respnsibilities within the prject Percent f time and calendar mnths per year (academic plus summer) t be devted t the prject Past success at mentring undergraduate students Strng applicatins will have several cre faculty (including the Principal Investigatr) wh can demnstrate their ability t cnduct research f the type funded by the Institute and a cmmitment t mentring and preparing fellws t carry ut such research. Cre faculty may be frm any discipline r field that carries ut applied research in educatin, but shuld be able t prvide intensive training in the educatin sciences and statistics. Yu shuld discuss hw the cllective expertise and experience f yur cre faculty will make pssible the cntent and methdlgical fci f yur training prgram and expected training utcmes fr yur fellws. Yu may als describe nn-key persnnel wh will have a rle in the fellws training (e.g., ther faculty whm fellws may cnsult with, speakers, r wrkshp leaders) t give a brader view f wh will be invlved in the training. d. Resurces The purpse f this sectin is t describe yur access t institutinal resurces at the participating academic institutin, the rle f invlved departments and clleges, and yur access t schls and data sets if apprpriate. Requirements: In rder t be respnsive and sent frward fr peer review, applicatins under the Pathways Training Prgram grant must include a Resurces sectin that (i) Describes the institutinal resurces f bth the primary applicant institutin and any subaward institutins that are available t supprt the training prgram. Recmmendatins fr a Strng Applicatin: In rder t address the abve requirements, the Institute recmmends the fllwing fr yur Resurces sectin. Describe the institutinal resurces available t supprt the training prgram at the participating academic institutin(s), including academic advising; research pprtunities with faculty, ther research institutins, and/r state and lcal educatin agencies; and access t field settings (e.g., schls/districts) r data surces that may be used t supprt fellws research experiences. If yur training prgram includes nline training, describe yur resurces t cnduct such training. Fr prpsed training prgrams that include a partnership between tw r mre participating academic institutins, Cre Faculty The participating faculty members wh cnduct educatin research and will cnduct the training activities including teaching seminars, mentring fellws, supervising research apprenticeships, and mnitring fellws prgress. Describe the partner s cmmn interest in the prpsed training prgram and hw all f the partners will cntribute t and benefit frm the training prgram, and Identify the management structure and prcedures that will be used t keep the training prgram n track and ensure the quality f the research training. e. Appendices Certain materials are required t be prvided in the Appendices t supprt the Training Prgram Narrative. See the discussin f each Appendix prvided in Part IV.D fr additinal infrmatin. Fr awards beginning in FY 2016 Research Training, 16 Psted April 15, 2015