# Research in Special Education (84.324)

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Research in Special Education is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $305 million in 230 grants, about $1.3 million per award.

## Objectives

To support scientifically rigorous research contributing to the solution of specific early intervention and education problems associated with children with disabilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $57.6 million | 130 |
| 2022 | $59.2 million | 124 |
| 2023 | $72.3 million | 125 |
| 2024 | $67.0 million | 124 |
| 2025 | $48.4 million | 86 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $31.5 million |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | $19.3 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $18.4 million |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | $16.2 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $8.9 million |
| Lehigh University | Pennsylvania | $8.8 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $8.7 million |
| University of South Florida | Florida | $8.1 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $7.6 million |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Virginia | $7.3 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | $7.2 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $7.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $6.7 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $6.3 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $6.3 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $5.5 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $5.4 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $5.3 million |
| SRI International | California | $4.9 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $4.6 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-101526-002-institute-of-education-sciences-ies-national-center-for/), closes December 11, 2026