University of North Texas 
UNT is a leading research university that is nationally and internationally recognized for its scholarship in all fields — from fine arts to technology, humanities to life sciences, and music to entrepreneurship. UNT is committed to the creation and advancement of innovative research, art and scholarship.
Internal Research Grants for College of Education Tenure or Tenure Track Faculty
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Richard L. and Betty Simms Leadership Development Award; Established 2014 |
This endowment fund was created to support a current UNT, College of Education faculty member in his or her pursuit of leadership building activities. Projects aimed at studying teaching and administrative strategies that are linked to improving student outcomes and preparing workforce-ready education professionals. |
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The Dr. Marilyn A. Rice Faculty Research Excellence Endowment in Social Studies Education; Established 2023 |
This grant supports research enhancing activities in social studies/social sciences including but not limited to faculty, research and scholarly activities, conference and presentation travel and graduate and undergraduate stipends to support research. |
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The Professor Terry Holcomb Educational Technology and Innovation Research Endowment; Established 2025 |
The purpose of the fund is to support faculty research in implementing innovation, education and technology to increase educational impact opportunity for students and faculty. |
Funded Grants and Research Projects
| Title | Principal Investigator | Sponsor | Amount |
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| Community-viable Family-school Partnership Intervention for Children with Social-communication Deficits in Early Childhood Education | Michael Siller | National Institutes of Health | $435,458 |
| A critical, ecological perspective on Wallace Foundation research production, diffusion, and use | Lok-Sze Wong | The Wallace Foundation | $636,298 |
| "Broadening Participation in Mathematics for English Learners with Mathematics Difficulties: A Multi-Site Impact Study" | Megan Rojo | University of Texas at Austin | $92,991 |
| Project Communicate | Miriam Chacon Boesch | U.S. Department of Education | $928,303 |
| Collaborative Research: Equitable Science Sensemaking: Helping Teacher Candidates Support Multiple Pathways for Learning | Teo (Danielle) Keifert | National Science Foundation | $34,559 |