Research Grant Application

Note: The maximum grant awards have been increased to $25,000.

Application Deadlines

• March 1st
• October 1st

Research Grant Eligibility Guidelines

• The research topic must be related to the mission of the Woodcock Institute, which is the advancement of neurocognitive research and translation of neurocognitive research into practice.
• The Primary Researcher (PR) must have an earned graduate degree in an academic discipline or professional field (e.g., school psychology, clinical psychology, education), or have appropriate experience in an educational research profession. 
• The PR must be affiliated with either a state tax exempt entity or a 501(c)(3) organization such as a college, university, school district, or research entity that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if the grant is awarded. The Woodcock Institute does not award research grants directly to individuals.
• A PR may hold more than one active research grant from the Woodcock Institute at any given time.
• The grant request may not exceed $25,000, unless approved by the Executive Director of the Woodcock Institute.
• The award must be used to support expenses that are directly related to the research (e.g., testing materials, participant fees, incentives, graduate research assistant salary/wages plus fringe benefits); it may not be used for indirect costs, tuition, or personal expenses. Be sure to justify all expenses and detail any additional funds that will be used for the project. If the budget for the project exceeds the amount available from the award, you should describe the source of the additional funds. Grant budgets should not include funds to purchase a laptop computer. Specialized software program required to conduct research is allowed. Finally, travel expenses to attend conferences are typically not approved in funded studies. 

Application Requirements

Note: The Grants are only awarded to United States entities. 

1. Complete the online Woodcock Institute Research Grant Application.
2. Upload a research proposal in English (as a separate PDF or Word document).
   The research proposal should include the following elements: 
   • • Statement of the problem (1-2 paragraphs)
     • Theoretical or conceptual framework for the study (1-2 paragraphs)
     • Brief review of relevant research, if applicable (1-2 paragraphs)
     • Research questions, including hypotheses to be tested (1-2 paragraphs)
     • Description of methodology, including the data set or data collection method, estimated sample size, and proposed analytic techniques (up to 1-2 pages)
     • Project schedule timeline and budget in U.S. dollar (budget table with justification narrative)
     • IRB approval from agency timeline (table or narrative)
     • Distribution plan for completed research (e.g., journal publication, conference presentation, etc.). Grant recipients may be invited to present their research findings at a semi-annual conference sponsored by the Woodcock Institute.
       
       Note: The recommendations in parentheses are meant to provide applicants with a general idea of the desired level of information, and are not intended to be strict requirements or limits.
       
       
3. Upload a current copy of the affiliated organization's IRS Section 501(c)(3) or tax exemption letter. (Does not apply to internal TWU applications).

You will receive a confirmation email upon receipt of your application, and a formal response will be sent via email approximately within 4 or so weeks of submission. Grant awardees will be asked to submit an interim report detailing their progress on their research and a list of expenditures to-date and a then submit a final report.