NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

Overview

The National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early-career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities.

The fellowship of $70,000 will be awarded to 25 scholars. Fellows may elect to take the fellowship full-time over one year or half-time over two years. This is a non- residential fellowship. Scholars may conduct their research at their home institution or at another research site that they have arranged. During their fellowship tenure, fellows are required to attend three professional development retreats hosted by the NAEd and to make a formal presentation of their research to the Academy. The NAEd provides additional travel funds for fellows to attend these meetings.

• Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022. 
• Applicants may not hold tenure status at the time of the application deadline.
• Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship. Group applications will not be accepted.
• The proposed project must be a research project.
• Fellows must not receive other funding in support of their proposed research during the grant period.

The fellowships of $70,000 are intended as salary replacement for one year and to cover other research expenses outlined in the proposal.

Fellows will also receive additional funds to attend required fellowship retreats and NAEd meetings.