Deadline- 1 November 2014
Applications are being accepted for the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offered in the fields of education research. The mission of this program is to develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.
Fellowship offers-
- Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time.
- The terms of the fellowship provide for no institutional support, i.e., overhead or indirect costs
- Fellowships must begin during the 2014-2015 academic year.
- Fellows take the equivalent of one year’s teaching leave during the fellowship term.
- Fellows will be included in professional development retreats with other fellows and NAEd members.
- Up to twenty postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2014.
- Selection will be made by a committee of NAEd members.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
- Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree
- Applicant should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education
- Proposed project must be an education research project
- Applications will be judged on the applicant’s past research record, career trajectory in education research, and the quality of the project described in the application
- Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted
- Non-US citizens are welcome to apply
- Concurrent funding for the proposed project is not permitted. Applicants may not hold a grant from the Spencer Foundation at the same time as this fellowship
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