William T. Grant Scholars Program
Five-year career development award funding a research and mentoring plan that expands an early-career researcher's expertise into new disciplines or methods. Two focus areas: reducing inequality in youth outcomes (ages 5-25), and improving the use of research evidence by decision-makers.
- Indicative award
- $425k (total award)$425,000 over five years, including up to 7.5% indirect costs; awards are made to the applicant's institution and begin July 1.
- Timing
- Annual cycleNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Annual competition. The 2026 competition is closed; the page states dates for the next competition will be posted in January 2027.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be within seven years of doctoral degree conferral (or completion of first medical residency), hold a career-ladder position with an advancement pathway, and be nominated by their tax-exempt institution. International applicants must study questions with policy or practice implications for youth in the United States.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- youth inequality · use of research evidence · career development · mentoring
- Apply at
- https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding-opportunity/william-t-grant-scholars-program
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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