The American Educational Research Association invites proposals for the Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) program. This initiative aims to encourage education researchers to offer their professional expertise on a pro bono basis to educational organizations, institutions, or identifiable community groups in areas where research can matter. The ERSP program welcomes applications from education researchers who seek to provide research skills, knowledge, methods, and related services to educational entities that have specifically identified and expressed a need for such assistance (e.g., childcare supports or services, schools, school systems, colleges and universities, and community organizations).

Call and Guidelines for Proposals

The deadline for submission passed on January 9, 2023.

Questions about the call should be directed to edresearch@aera.net.

AERA Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) Initiative Seeks Proposals for Projects Focusing on the COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Pandemics

The deadline for submissions for the AERA Special Call has passed. Read the 2020 ERSP Special Call Abstracts.

AERA Announces Recipients of ERSP Awards Focused on Dual Pandemics of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism
AERA Highlights, October 2020
AERA has announced the recipients of an AERA Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) special call for projects focusing on the COVID-19 and systemic racism pandemics. Read more

AERA Education Research Service Projects Initiative Seeks Proposals Focusing on the Covid-19 and Systemic Racism Pandemics—Deadline: August 31
AERA Highlights, July 2020
As part of AERA’s efforts to respond to the impact of Covid-19 and systemic racism as dual pandemics facing education contexts globally, the association invites proposals for a special cycle of the Education Research Service Projects program. Read more

AERA Awards Six New Education Research Service Project Grants
AERA Highlights, March 2018
Six new projects have received AERA Education Research Service Project (ERSP) awards. Read more

AERA Awards 11 Education Research Service Projects Grants
AERA Highlights, March 2017
Eleven projects have been selected to receive awards through AERA's Education Research Service Projects (ESRP) initiative. Read more

AERA Awards 11 Education Research Service Projects Grants
AERA Highlights, March 2016
Eleven projects have been selected to receive awards through AERA's Education Research Service Projects (ESRP) initiative. Read more

AERA Awards 11 Education Research Service Projects Grants
AERA Highlights, April 2015
Eleven projects were selected in February to receive awards through AERA’s Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) initiative. Read more

AERA Makes Nine Grants through ERSP Initiative
AERA Highlights, April 2014
Nine projects were selected in February 2014 to receive awards through AERA’s Education Research Service Projects initiative. Read more

AERA Makes First 12 Grants Through New ERSP Initiative

AERA Highlights, March 2013
In February 2013, twelve projects were selected to receive awards through the Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) initiative. Read more

Education Research Service Projects: A New AERA Initiative
AERA Highlights, April 2012
AERA has launched the Education Research Service Projects (ERSP), a new initiative to encourage education researchers to offer their pro bono expertise to educational organizations, institutions, or other community groups in areas where research can make a difference. Read more