National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship

The National Academy of Education/Spencer (NAEd/Spencer) 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 $27,500 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.

October

• Be a candidate for a doctoral degree at a graduate institution within the U.S.
  
• Have completed all pre-dissertation requirements.
  
• Be in the final analysis and writing stage of the dissertation.
  
• Provide a clear and specific plan for completing the dissertation within a one or two-year time frame.
  

Apply online on the NAEd/Spencer website.