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Classroom Research Grant (PK-12)

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$6,000

Due: November 1, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Classroom Research Grant (PK-12), with an application deadline in November, offers numerous awards of $6000 each.

Description

The Classroom Research Grant (PK-12) aims to encourage and support a collaborative team of teachers and college or university mathematics educators in conducting classroom-based research in mathematics education. The primary applicant may be either a mathematics educator or a PK-12 classroom teacher currently teaching mathematics. Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply. The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM. The research must be a collaborative effort involving a college or university mathematics educator (a mathematics education researcher or a post-secondary instructor of mathematics learning, teaching, or curriculum) and one or more PK-12 classroom teachers defined as individuals who spend half or more of their work time teaching. The research must address a significant and specific area of mathematics education. The proposal may include, but is not restricted to, research on the following topics: Curriculum development and implementation; Instruction for at-risk students or students from diverse backgrounds and experiences; Student's thinking about a particular mathematics concept or set of concepts; Connection of mathematics to other disciplines; Focus on learning and/or teaching of Mathematics; or Innovative assessment or evaluation strategies. Involvement of preservice teachers is encouraged but not required. Proposals must address research design, the plan for collecting and analyzing data, and the anticipated impact on students' learning. If human subjects are part of the research proposal, funding will not be released until the applicant provides evidence to MET of IRB approval from their organization. Project activities are to be completed between June 1 and May 31. Applicants must submit a letter of support from their principal and a letter of support from a higher education institution. Please visit the award's website or contact NCTM for more information.