Closed · HHS-2020-ACF-OPRE-YR-1822 · CFDA 93.600 · Discretionary
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $20K-$25K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 19, 2022
- Close date
- 6
- Expected awards
The verdict
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - OPRE that offered $20,000 -- $25,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 89 other opportunities from Administration for Children and Families - OPRE.
- $20K-$25K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 6
- expected awards
- 93.600
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: H… is closed (last close April 19, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 93.600 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Administration for Children and Families - OPRE still indexes 89 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 19, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$150,000
Expected Awards
6
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants. Funds aim to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These grants focus on building capacity in the research field by addressing questions relevant to early childhood programs that serve low-income children and families, as well as on fostering mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students. OPRE is looking for research that addresses questions that directly inform local, state, or federal policies and should be relevant to multiple early care and education settings. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an established partnership with their early care and education program partners that should be apparent throughout the research plan, from development and refinement of the research questions through the proposed data collection, interpretation, and dissemination of findings. Eligible Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and faith-based institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply. The applicant organization must have a history of research and budget oversight and must have appropriate research support resources to support the student. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Faculty mentors with doctoral training and research expertise will be able to provide proper supervision and quality control over the research project to help ensure a quality end product. To be eligible for award, the graduate student must provide evidence of an approved dissertation proposal before award. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has previously been published under the name Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants. For further information about previous Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant recipients, please refer to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/research/project/head-start-graduate-student-research-program. For more information about OPRE, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre. For information about the Office of Head Start and the Head Start program, see https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs.
Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: H… prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). 24 other Administration for Children and Families - OPRE listings share this eligibility-code string (27% of 90).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Wendy DeCourcey wendy.decourcey@acf.hhs.gov
More from Administration for Children and Families - OPRE
What to do next
Early Care and Education Research Scholars: H… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 93.600 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Head Start indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Administration for Children and Families - OPRE lists 89 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | PlainGrants |
| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |