NAEd/ Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Grant

The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers $70,000 to 30 early-career scholars in education research. Established in 1986, this non-residential fellowship allows recipients to conduct research at their home institution or another site. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree obtained between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. The program emphasizes professional development through required retreats and presentations, fostering significant contributions to the education field.

The postdoctoral fellowship was established in 1986 by the NAEd with a grant from the Spencer Foundation. The fellowship program is intended to support early-career scholars working in critical areas of education research. To that end, the NAEd seeks to fund proposals that promise to make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education and to advance the careers of the recipients.
Award
The fellowship of $70,000 will be awarded to 30 scholars. Fellows may elect to take the fellowship full-time over one year or half-time over two years. This is a non- residential fellowship. Scholars may conduct their research at their home institution or at another research site that they have arranged. During their fellowship tenure, fellows are required to attend three professional development retreats hosted by the NAEd and to make a formal presentation of their research to the Academy. The NAEd provides additional travel funds for fellows to attend these meetings.

Eligibility

Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.
Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship.
The proposed project must be a research project.
This is a non-residential fellowship, and international applicants are encouraged.

Ineligibility

Fellows must not receive other funding in support of their proposed research during the grant period.
Group applications will not be accepted.
Applicants may not be employees of the Spencer Foundation or the National Academy of Education.