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"AERA-NSF Grants Program (Dissertation Grants)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
The AERA-NSF Grants Program Dissertation Grants support advanced doctoral students analyzing data and writing dissertations on education research topics using large-scale designed or administrative datasets. Funded by the National Science Foundation for over three decades, the program has supported more than 600 graduate students and early-career researchers.
Dissertation Grants are available to advanced doctoral candidates, while Research Grants support faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars at institutions of higher education. The proposal deadline for the current competition is May 20, 2026. The program aims to enhance the visibility and use of large-scale data in education research and build national research capacity.
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Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program AERA Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning Funded Dissertation Grants Professional Development Courses Virtual Research Learning Center AERA Launches New Competitions for Dissertation and Research Grants Proposal Deadline: May 20, 2026 Dissertation Grants are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student while analyzing data and writing the doctoral dissertation.
Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral ­level scholars.
For over three decades, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded the Grants Program in support of AERA’s efforts to enhance the visibility and use of large-scale designed and administrative data through dissertation and research grants and statistical institutes aimed at building research capacity.
Over 600 graduate students and early career scholars have received these grants as they launched their careers and developed their research agendas in STEM education research.
The AERA-NSF Grants Program offers small grants and training opportunities designed to achieve two primary objectives: (1) to enhance the capability of the education research community to conduct policy- and practice-relevant research using the rich, nationally and internationally representative data sets supported by NCES, NSF, and other federal agencies; and (2) to support and promote rigorous education research.
The small grants component is an open competition to support field-initiated research that is expected to produce high-quality policy- and practice-related studies on important and timely issues in education. Both Research Grants (for those who have earned a doctoral degree) and Dissertation Grants (for advanced doctoral students) are offered.
Researchers who receive support come from a wide variety of disciplines, such as education, sociology, economics, statistics, demography, and psychology, with researchers often working across disciplines. Watch the Informational Webinar Recording Download the PowerPoint slides 1430 K Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 238-3200 | Fax: (202) 238-3250
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Advanced doctoral students from a wide variety of disciplines such as education, sociology, economics, statistics, demography, and psychology. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was May 20, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
AERA-NSF Grants Program (Dissertation Grants) is funded by National Science Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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