Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

This program funds research studies that aim to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States, along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins. The program will fund fund: 1. Descriptive studies that describe, explore, or explain how programs, practices, or policies reduce inequality 2. Intervention studies that provide causal evidence on the effectiveness of programs or policies for reducing inequality 3. Measurement development studies that can enhance the work of researchers, practitioners, or policymakers to reduce inequality.