The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

• Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022. 
• Please note, if you defended your dissertation in 2022 but did not receive your diploma, or were not conferred, until 2023, then you will not be eligible to apply for the fellowship this year. However, please do consider applying next year.
• Applicants may also not hold tenure status at the time of the application deadline.
• Applicant should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education.
• Proposed project must be an education research project. NAEd funds studies that examine the efficacy of curriculum and teaching methods, however, we do not fund the initial development of curriculum or instructional programs.
• Applications will be judged on the applicant’s past research record, career trajectory in education research, and the quality of the project described in the application.
• Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.
• Non-US citizens are welcome to apply.
• Concurrent funding for the proposed project is not permitted. You may not hold a grant from the Spencer Foundation at the same time as this fellowship.

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