Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Research Center for The Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth CFDA Number 84.305C | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), supports the creation and operation of a National Research Center focused on the education of gifted and talented children and youth, specifically targeting underserved students with high academic potential. The central aim is to generate rigorous, scientifically valid research that helps improve academic outcomes for students who are frequently overlooked or underrepresented in advanced academic opportunities. The notice emphasizes that groups such as low-income students, students from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, English learners, students in rural or small-town communities, and students with disabilities are often not equitably identified for or served by programs designed for high academic potential, and the Center is meant to address that gap through research and evaluation.

The work of the Center is structured around understanding both programs and processes. During the first two years, the Center is expected to study the implementation of at least two or three academic programs that are already established to serve underserved students with high academic potential. A major emphasis is not only on what these programs offer, but also on how students are identified and selected for participation, along with how they actually participate once admitted. In other words, the Center is expected to examine the full pathway from identification to selection to engagement, and then connect those program and selection practices to measurable student academic outcomes, particularly achievement in core academic content areas. This framing reflects a practical concern: even strong programs can fail to reach the students they are designed to help if identification and selection procedures unintentionally screen them out.

In the second year, the Center has a formal planning deliverable that sets up longer-term impact work. Specifically, it must submit an impact evaluation plan to IES that describes which programs and procedures will be evaluated, chosen from those identified as promising in the first two years. The plan must also outline the evaluation designs to be used and include evidence that state and local education agencies are willing to collaborate in the evaluation. This signals that the Center is expected to move beyond descriptive or exploratory work and toward causal or otherwise robust impact-focused evaluation, with real-world partners who can support implementation and data access.

Administratively, the opportunity falls under CFDA 84.305C (Education Research, Development and Dissemination) and is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically means substantial involvement by the federal agency in shaping or monitoring the work compared to a standard grant, so applicants would likely need to be prepared for ongoing coordination with IES. The competition anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. There is no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that might not have significant non-federal funds to contribute.

Eligibility is broad but research-capacity driven. Applicants must have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research. Institutions of higher education (public and private) and state education agencies that meet the criteria may apply on their own, jointly, or in combination with other organizations. Other public or private organizations, including non-profits and for-profits, are eligible only if they apply in partnership with at least one institution of higher education or at least one state education agency. This structure makes clear that the Department wants the Center grounded in entities with strong research infrastructure and access to education systems, while still allowing other types of organizations to participate as partners.

The application process is electronic-only through Grants.gov. Applicants must locate the application package by searching for the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.305, not 84.305C). Applications cannot be submitted by email. Key dates provided in the synopsis include: the request for applications being available April 28, 2014; applications available May 29, 2014; a deadline for notice of intent to apply on May 29, 2014; and a deadline for transmittal of applications on July 22, 2014. The opportunity was posted April 30, 2014, with the same July 22, 2014 closing date reflected, and an archive date of August 21, 2014.

Finally, the synopsis repeatedly notes that it is only a summary of the official Federal Register notice and directs applicants to rely on the published notice for full details on requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions. Contact information is provided for both Grants.gov technical help (Julius Cotton, EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov, 202-245-6288) and program leadership (Program Manager Allen Ruby at IES, 202-219-1591, Allen.Ruby@ed.gov), which indicates separate pathways for resolving application system issues versus programmatic questions about the competition and the Center’s research expectations.

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