Early Career Research Grant

The Early Career Research Grant, offered by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, supports innovative research in mathematics education by early career educators and doctoral candidates. This grant encourages projects that enhance teaching practices and contribute to scholarly publications. Proposals should focus on research design, data analysis, and the impact on mathematics learning. Preference is given to those bridging research and practical application, fostering collaboration with preservice teachers.

Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to support research in mathematics education conducted by early career mathematics educators and doctoral candidates in mathematics education.
Proposal
This research grant is intended to provide support for early career mathematics educators or doctoral candidates who need some support to launch a new research project or fund their doctoral research project.
The proposal may include research on any issue or topic in mathematics education, such as:
The teaching or learning of mathematics students at any levelPreservice teacher educationFocused learning and teaching of mathematics with embedded use of technology (any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant)Innovative assessment or evaluation strategies
This research should lead to a draft article suitable for submission to the Mathematics Teacher Educator (MTE), Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 (MTLT), Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME), Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) or a comparable journal.
Proposals must address the following:

• research design, the plan for collecting and analyzing data, and the anticipated impact of the research on the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Eligibility

Eligible ApplicantsThe primary applicant may be either:An early career mathematics educator (e.g., College or University Faculty; K-12 School System Mathematics Educators). ORFor this grant ‘early career’ means a mathematics educator who has completed a PhD or EdD in mathematics education or related educational area within the past 5 years. A doctoral student in mathematics education who has been advanced to candidacy with committee approval.No person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the Mathematics Education Trust in the same academic year.Organizational AwardFor the purposes of MET grants, an organization is defined to be a school, school district, university, or non-profit mathematics education organization. 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 institution.For graduate student applicants who are awarded the grant, funding will not be released until the applicant provides evidence to MET that their dissertation research proposal has been approved.The grant is for one academic year, though awardees could submit an interim report on the grant progress that includes a request for an extension for up to one additional year to submit their final report. For example, recipients may have residual funds to spend, need more time to present on their research at a mathematics education conference, or need more time to submit a manuscript that connects their research to practice.Funds may be used for any reasonable project expenses, including stipends for participating researchers and collaborating teachers, which are well justified.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM and a member of AMTE, or have CO-PI’s that include members of both organizations.

Ineligibility

Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply.No indirect costs are permitted.