Applicants must be nominated by their institutions. Major
divisions (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, Medical School) of an
institution may nominate only one applicant each year. 

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career
development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year
research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise
in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Focus areas:

• Reducing Inequality: In this focus area, we fund
  research studies that examine 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, sexual or gender minority status (e.g., LGBTQ+ youth),
  language minority status, or immigrant origins.
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  Improving the Use of Research Evidence: In this focus
  area, we support research studies that examine strategies to improve the use of
  research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United
  States. We seek proposals for studies that advance theory and build empirical
  knowledge on ways to improve the use of research evidence by policymakers,
  public agency leaders, organizational managers, intermediaries, community
  organizers, and other decision-makers that generally shape youth-serving
  systems in the United States.

Awards: $425,000 over five years

Eligibility:

• Applicants must have received their doctorate within seven
  years of submitting their application.
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  Applicants must be employed in career-ladder positions.