2012-2013 Fellowships Program in National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation, USA

National Academy of Education/Spencer offers Research Fellowships in the field of education for the applicants of all nationalities in USA Fellowship Programs 2012-2013

Study Subject(s): Education
Fellowships Program Level: Research
International Scholarships Provider: National Academy of Education/Spencer
Fellowships Program can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Programs is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Basic selection criteria are as follows: Importance of the research question to education Quality of the research approach and feasibility of the work plan Applicant’s future potential as a researcher and interest in educational research
- Applicants need not be citizens of the United States; however, they must be candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States.
-Fellowships are not intended to finance data collection or the completion of doctoral coursework, but rather to support the final analysis of the research topic and the writing of the dissertation. For this reason, all applicants must document that they will have completed all pre-dissertation requirements by June 1, 2012 and must provide a clear and specific plan for completing the dissertation within a one or two-year time frame.
-Applicants should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education.
- Proposed project must be an education research project. NAEd/Spencer funds studies that examine the efficacy of curriculum and teaching methods, however, we do not fund the initial development of curriculum or instructional programs.
- 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.
- Fellows may not accept employment other than as described in the application, nor may they accept other awards without prior approval (including awards from NAEd or Spencer) that would provide duplicate benefits.
- Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.

International ScholarshipsInternational Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented researchers conducting dissertation research related to education. The Dissertation Fellowship program receives many more applications than it can fund. This year, up to 600 applications are anticipated and about 20 fellowships will be awarded.

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 3, 2011

Further 2012-2013 Fellowship Programs in National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Information and Application detail

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