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Spencer Foundation Dissertation Grants is sponsored by Spencer Foundation. This fellowship program supports outstanding advanced doctoral candidates in any field who have an interest in pursuing education research once their PhD is complete, enabling them to devote themselves full-time to the completion of their dissertation.
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NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship | The Spencer Foundation NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship The Spencer Foundation's Dissertation Fellowship program provides training opportunities for education scholars and education journalists to develop new foundational knowledge and to participate in research that can support better policy-making, practice, and deeper engagement with the broader public.
The Dissertation Fellowship program is committed to supporting the research training of promising doctoral students from a wide range of disciplines, taking up research relevant to the improvement of education.
Funded by Spencer, but administered through the National Academy of Education, the $27,500 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and productive perspectives to the history, theory, analysis, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. The deadline for this competitive program is in the fall of each year.
Applicaction guidelines can be found on the National Academy of Education website .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Doctoral students from various disciplines whose dissertations address improvement of education globally; open to candidates from any field with interest in education research. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $27,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Spencer Foundation Dissertation Grants is funded by Spencer 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.