Monday, January 16, 2006
AERA's Post-Doctoral and Dissertation Support Programs
Dear SIG Chairs:
Happy New Year! I hope you are resuming work after the holidays full ofenergy and with a renewed sense of purpose. I am writing to enlist yourassistance in spreading the word regarding some of AERA's importantfellowship support programs. We ask you to encourage strong candidatesto apply and to circulate this e-mail to others who might apply orrecommend these programs to potentially interested applicants.
The first is the AERA-AIR (A2) Fellows Program. This is a jointinitiative between the American Educational Research Association and TheAmerican Institutes for Research (AIR). This program aims to build thetalent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced inworking on large-scale studies in major research environments. Up tothree fellows will be selected annually for a two-year, rotationalposition in Washington, DC. More information is available athttps://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D698. The deadline for the A2 FellowsProgram is February 15.
The second is the AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship. This is a jointinitiative between the American Educational Research Association and theEducational Testing Service (ETS). This program provides intensiveresearch and training opportunities in such areas as educationalmeasurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses,large-scale evaluations, and other tools for explaining student progressand achievement. Up to four fellows will be selected for a two-yearresearch position at the ETS campus in Princeton, NJ. More informationis available at https://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D702. The deadlinefor the AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship is February 15.
In addition to these Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs, the AERA alsooffer dissertation support through its Minority Fellowship Program. Thisprogram aims to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minorityscholars for academic appointments at major research universities bysupporting their research and writing, and by providing mentoring andguidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. AERA will award upto three doctoral fellowships this year. More information is availableat https://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D88. The deadline for applicationis March 1.
Finally, the AERA Grant Program provides dissertation support and smallgrants for researchers who conduct studies of education policy andpractice using quantitative methods and including the analysis of datafrom the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center forEducation Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).This Program too has a March 1, 2006 deadline. More information isavailable at http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/.
I can say much, much more about each of these. Please call me at202-223-9485 x105 or email tmartinez@aera.net if you want more detailedinformation. Do encourage any potential applicants to do the same andto help us in this outreach effort.
Thank you for circulating this information. See you in San Francisco!
Teresita Martinez Vergne
Interim Director of Social Justice and Professional Development
American Educational Research Association
1230 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-9485, ext. 105 - phone
202-775-1824 -- fax
tmartinez@aera.net -- email
http://www.aera.net -- website
Tags: aera, rural, education
Happy New Year! I hope you are resuming work after the holidays full ofenergy and with a renewed sense of purpose. I am writing to enlist yourassistance in spreading the word regarding some of AERA's importantfellowship support programs. We ask you to encourage strong candidatesto apply and to circulate this e-mail to others who might apply orrecommend these programs to potentially interested applicants.
The first is the AERA-AIR (A2) Fellows Program. This is a jointinitiative between the American Educational Research Association and TheAmerican Institutes for Research (AIR). This program aims to build thetalent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced inworking on large-scale studies in major research environments. Up tothree fellows will be selected annually for a two-year, rotationalposition in Washington, DC. More information is available athttps://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D698. The deadline for the A2 FellowsProgram is February 15.
The second is the AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship. This is a jointinitiative between the American Educational Research Association and theEducational Testing Service (ETS). This program provides intensiveresearch and training opportunities in such areas as educationalmeasurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses,large-scale evaluations, and other tools for explaining student progressand achievement. Up to four fellows will be selected for a two-yearresearch position at the ETS campus in Princeton, NJ. More informationis available at https://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D702. The deadlinefor the AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship is February 15.
In addition to these Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs, the AERA alsooffer dissertation support through its Minority Fellowship Program. Thisprogram aims to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minorityscholars for academic appointments at major research universities bysupporting their research and writing, and by providing mentoring andguidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. AERA will award upto three doctoral fellowships this year. More information is availableat https://punts1.cc.uga.edu/cgi-bin/fetch.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Ffellowships%2F%3Fid%3D88. The deadline for applicationis March 1.
Finally, the AERA Grant Program provides dissertation support and smallgrants for researchers who conduct studies of education policy andpractice using quantitative methods and including the analysis of datafrom the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center forEducation Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).This Program too has a March 1, 2006 deadline. More information isavailable at http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/.
I can say much, much more about each of these. Please call me at202-223-9485 x105 or email tmartinez@aera.net if you want more detailedinformation. Do encourage any potential applicants to do the same andto help us in this outreach effort.
Thank you for circulating this information. See you in San Francisco!
Teresita Martinez Vergne
Interim Director of Social Justice and Professional Development
American Educational Research Association
1230 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-9485, ext. 105 - phone
202-775-1824 -- fax
tmartinez@aera.net -- email
http://www.aera.net -- website
Tags: aera, rural, education
