The Walden University Research Grant in Distance Education provides funding to support research endeavors that contribute both theoretical and applied knowledge to the growing field of distance education. Research conducted by investigators in all academic fields that addresses a topic relevant to distance education are encouraged to apply.
This grant opportunity, funded by the Walden Presidential Research Grant Program is designed to encourage research conducted in the name of the university that contributes to the field of distance education through research. Grant funds are to be used to support the direct cost of conducting research.
Past recipients of the Fellowship in Distance Education (prior to 2020 this funding opportunity was considered a fellowship, not a research grant)
Please contact grants@mail.waldenu.edu with questions about the Research Grant in Distance Education Program.
Application Deadline: April 12, 2021
Grant Recipients Announced: May 10, 2021
Research must be completed: December 31, 2022
The Research Grant in Distance Education is open to Walden University students. Grant funds cannot be used for tuition at Walden, or another institution, and can only be used to support those activities included in the research proposal. Additionally, applicants must:
This request for proposals (RFP) is for one-time, short-term (1 year, maximum) research studies. Research must be completed within 1 calendar year from the date the grant was awarded, as specified in the grant application. The grant research funds cannot be used for tuition at Walden, or another institution.
For any research funds to be disbursed to the recipient, proof of compliance with Walden University regulations regarding the protection of human subjects in research and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is required.
Although a funding ceiling is provided below, researchers are encouraged to request only the amount of funds needed to conduct their proposed research activities, rather than the maximum amount available. The number of grants awarded in each funding cycle will be determined by the quality and size of the applicant pool as well as the availability of program funds.
$1,000 funding ceiling for research conducted by a single student.
The overall merit of the proposed research will be considered and evaluated by Dean of Research, working with a review committee chaired by the Director of the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs.
The final selection will be made based upon the following general criteria:
This funding opportunity uses an online grant application which allows you to select relevant fields from drop-down menus, enter individualized text responses, and upload supporting documentation.
Apply for the Research Grant in Distance Education
Since this grant opportunity is intended to support capstone research, students must have a dissertation or doctoral study proposal that has been approved by their committee and have approval from Walden's IRB. In light of this, the content of the grant application draws heavily from the approved proposal rather than requiring the applicant to write a new grant proposal.
Instructions about how to complete the online grant application are provided in the form itself. To make the process smoother, following are materials/information you might want to have ready to complete the online application:
Student ID#
Copy of your approved dissertation/doctoral study from which you will be able to cut and paste relevant information (such as the abstract, problem statement, research question, etc.).
Anticipated date of graduation.
Dollar amount you plan to request (maximum is $1,000 but you are not required to request the full amount).
A copy of the Walden IRB approval letter for your dissertation/doctoral study (to be uploaded as an attachment to the online application form).
A copy of your resume or curriculum vitae (to be uploaded as an attachment to the online application form).
Once the online form has been submitted you will receive an automatic reply confirming receipt of your grant application, which will include the tracking number for your application (DE-2021-S-XX).
Although student applications for the Research Grant in Distance Education are NOT accepted by email you are welcome to contact grants@mail.waldenu.edu with questions about your grant application, and the Research Grant in Distance Education program in general. If inquiring about a specific grant application that has already been submitted online, please reference your grant application tracking number in your email.
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