Steven A. Stahl Research Grant

This US$1,000 award was established to honor the memory and work of Steven A. Stahl by encouraging and supporting promising graduate students in their research. This grant will be awarded annually to a recipient with at least three years of teaching experience who is conducting classroom research (including action research) focused on improving reading instruction and children’s reading achievement.

Application Information

For the 2008 award year, applicants will complete their applications online through a Web-based grant management system.

First, download and read the application guidelines.

Next, create a profile on the application site.

The deadline for online submission will be January 15, 2008. Online submissions are required, and once your proposal has been submitted, you will not be allowed to edit your proposal. If this presents a hardship, please contact Marcella Moore at research@reading.org.

Applicants may apply for more than one research grant; however, you are eligible to win only one research grant per award year. All applicants must be International Reading Association members.

For additional information, contact the Research and Policy Division.

Grant Recipients

2007
Amy Alexandra Wilson, University of Georgia
Proposal: “Investigating Professional Development in Content-Area Literacy Instruction: A Case Study of One Middle School Team”

2006
—Not Given—