The NCTM Early Career Research Grant will be awarded in support of research in mathematics education conducted by early career mathematics educators and doctoral candidates in mathematics education. The primary applicant may be either: an early career mathematics educator or a doctoral student in mathematics education who has been advanced to candidacy with committee approval. For this grant, 'early career' means a mathematics educator who has completed a PhD or EdD in mathematics education or related educational area within the past 5 years. Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply. The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM and a member of AMTE, or have CO-PI's that include members of both organizations. Preference will be given to proposals that aim to make connections between research and practice in mathematics education. The proposal may include research on any issue or topic in mathematics education, such as: The teaching or learning of mathematics students at any level; Preservice teacher education; Focused learning and teaching of mathematics with embedded use of technology (any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan but not be the primary focus of the grant); or Innovative assessment or evaluation strategies. Involvement of preservice teachers is encouraged but not required. Proposals must address the following: research design, the plan for collecting and analyzing data, and the anticipated impact of the research on the teaching and learning of mathematics. The grant is for one academic year, though awardees could submit an interim report on the grant progress that includes a request for an extension for up to one additional year to submit their final report. Applicants must submit two letters of support, at least one must be from a supervisor (dean, department chair, principal, major professor). The second letter could be from another administrator/supervisor or a colleague. The letters must confirm the teaching/research status of the applicant, and indicate strong support for the proposal and the applicant's ability to accomplish it. Please visit the award's website or contact NCTM for more information.