The LEarning VAriability NeTwork Exchange (LEVANTE)
Forecasted
The LEarning VAriability NeTwork Exchange (LEVANTE) supports researchers worldwide in longitudinal studies of children’s learning variability to inform education policies and practices that meet diverse needs.
Funder: Jacobs Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Initial application) | September 2027 (Extended proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to USD 6 million total; project maximums of USD 250,000, USD 600,000, or USD 1 million
Summary: LEVANTE supports coordinated, longitudinal research on children’s learning variability across individuals, groups, and contexts worldwide.
Key Information: Main applicants need a PhD or equivalent earned at least five years before the deadline, excluding career breaks.
Description
The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) is a Jacobs Foundation initiative, launched in 2023 with Stanford University coordinating the work. It brings together researchers worldwide to collect common measures of cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental factors affecting children’s learning. Its cross-cultural, multidisciplinary open dataset is intended to advance research and inform educational policies and practices that better meet children’s diverse needs.
The 2026 call supports longitudinal studies of typically developing children aged 3–12 using the LEVANTE battery. It prioritizes causal inference, environmental and contextual influences on learning, and dense measurement of within-child variability and developmental trajectories. Projects in underrepresented regions are particularly encouraged. The initiative also seeks scientific excellence and long-term collaboration among researchers and with the Foundation.
