William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program

The Scholars Program supports the professional development of early-career researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The goal is to help Scholars tackle important questions that will advance theory, policy, and practice for youth and to do so with an expanded array of expertise that includes different methods, disciplinary perspectives, and content knowledge. Potential Scholars should have a promising track record of conducting high-quality research, but want to pursue a qualitative shift in their trajectory as researchers. We recognize that early-career researchers often have few supports and incentives to take measured risks. So, applicants are asked to identify areas in which they want to develop their capabilities and propose five-year research and mentoring plans to facilitate that expansion. The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. The Foundation funds studies that enhance our understanding of: 

1. how settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; and 
2. when, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how its use can be improved. 

Award amount: $350,000 distributed over a 5-year period
Deadline: July 8, 2013

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