NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships in USA

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship is open to any subject, provided the dissertation topic focuses primarily on education.
• Admissible Criteria:
  • Applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States.
  • Applicants must complete all pre-dissertation requirements by June 1 of the award year.
  • Applicants must propose an education research project.
  • Group applications are not accepted; only individual applications are considered.
  • The fellowship is open to graduate students from any academic discipline or professional field. Past fellows have come from fields such as anthropology, architecture, art history, communications, economics, education, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, religion, and sociology.

Offered Benefits

• Fellows receive $27,500 for one academic year, distributed in two installments.
• Participation in two professional development retreats facilitated by NAEd members and other distinguished scholars.
• Access to mentorship from an NAEd member or another esteemed scholar to provide guidance and support throughout the academic year.

Application Process

Applicants must submit an individual application, including a detailed plan for completing the dissertation within one or two years.