Ernest Duncan - Pre-K-8 Preservice Teacher Action Research Grants
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Award: $3,000
Deadline: May 1, 2026
To provide financial support for action research conducted as a collaborative by university faculty, pre-service teacher(s) and classroom teacher(s) seeking to improve their understanding of mathematics in Pre-K-8 classroom(s). Qualifications: Applicants must be applicant may be either a teacher in the Pre-K-8 classroom, a mathematics coach assigned to work with the classroom(s) where the research will be conducted, or a university mathematics educator; The participating preservice teacher(s) must be in an initial licensure/certification program at the undergraduate level and, at some point during the term of the grant, must be engaged in some form of practicum experience or student teaching; Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to re-apply; No person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the Mathematics Education Trust in the same academic year. How to apply: Applicants must submit Proposal Cover Form; a proposal describing the design of the action research, including sources of information about teaching and/or learning and methodology to be used to collect the information; budget; background and experience; letter of support from principal. Focus: Teaching.