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Arts Education and School Improvement Resources for Local and State Leaders -- April 1997 (Updated March 1999)

FIELD-INITIATED STUDIES GRANT

Field initiated studies (FIS) grants are grants for educational research projects. These projects include basic and applied research, inquiry with the purpose of applying tested knowledge gained to specific educational settings and problems, development, planning, surveys, assessments, evaluations, investigations, experiments, and demonstrations in the field of education and other fields relating to education. Topics and methods of study are generated by the investigators, including teachers and other practitioners.

Program Office Contact: Veda Bright (202) 219-1935
Legislation: Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994
Type of Assistance: Competitive Grants
Who May Apply: Institutions of higher education; state and local education agencies; public and private organizations, institutions, and agencies; and individuals.
FY 99 Appropriation: The U.S. Department of Education receives an appropriation from the National Research Institutes and funding for this grant comes from that appropriation
Application Deadline: 2/19/99 (will be extended)

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Last Updated -- March 10, 1999, (pjk)