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American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Rese
Monday, December 9, 2024
11:59 p.m. PT
The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research provides support to doctoral students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups conducting research on education. The Fellowship Program aims to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to enhance these students competitiveness for academic appointments at major research universities.
The fellowship supports research on a wide range of aspects of education from a range of disciplines. Applicants can come from graduate programs and departments in education research, the humanities, or social or behavioral science disciplinary or interdisciplinary fields, such as economics, history, political science, psychology, public policy, or sociology.
Applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the start of the award period.
Fellows receive a stipend of up to $25,000 that may be used towards education, living, and research expenses. Fellows are also required to present on their work at the annual AERA conference and participate in a mentoring and career development workshop.
Up to $25,000.
| Requirements | Details |
|---|---|
| Year(s) of Application | Doctoral |
Minimum Grade Point Average |
3.3 |
Citizenship |
US Citizen, Permanent Resident |
| Campus Nomination Required | No |
Last updated: October 2, 2023
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