William T. Grant Scholars Program
A career-development program supporting five-year research and mentoring plans that expand early-career researchers into new disciplines, methods or content areas.
Key dates
- Current status. The 2026 competition is closed. Dates for the next competition will be posted in January 2027; no 2027 application deadline is currently published.
Who this is for
For early-career researchers whose proposed work fits reducing inequality in youth outcomes or improving the use of research evidence, with detailed career-ladder and institutional-nomination rules in the current guide.
Award
A five-year research and mentoring plan.
Planning suggestions
- Planning suggestion. If your institution nominates only a limited number of applicants, start the internal-conversation step before the new guide appears.
- Planning suggestion. If your project sits outside the two stated focus areas, do not force a fit based only on the program's early-career label.
Source and update watch
Official source: William T. Grant Foundation. Source reviewed 2026-10-24.
Update watch. Recheck in January 2027 for the new guide, application date and separate mentor/reference-letter date.
The official notice controls. GrantAhead organizes information but does not determine your eligibility or guarantee that a date will remain unchanged.