This session will provide practical tips for preparing a successful grant application, including those that involve district/university partnerships. It will include an introduction and overview of the research programs within the Institute of Education Sciences. The programs of research currently supported by the National Center for Education Research and the National Center for Special Education Research will be described. Participants interested in learning how to write grants, small and large, will benefit from this session. Sponsored by the Convention Committee and the Society for the Study of School Psychology.