Deadline: October 3, 2024
The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship offers $27,500 to support the writing phase of a dissertation, with funds distributed over one academic year. Fellows also attend two professional development retreats and select a mentor for ongoing guidance. Apply by October 3, 2024, by 5:00 pm ET. For more details, visit NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship website.
The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship encourages a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. This fellowship supports candidates whose dissertation projects bring innovative and insightful approaches to the history, theory, analysis, or application of formal and informal education.
As a highly competitive initiative, this fellowship annually identifies and supports 35 of the most exceptional researchers conducting dissertation studies relevant to education.
To receive the fellowship, applicants must:
- Be candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States. US citizenship is not required.
- Complete all pre-dissertation requirements by June 1 of the award year.
- Provide a clear and specific plan for completing the dissertation within one or two-years.
- Propose an education research project.
- Submit an individual application as we will not accept group applications.