AERA Grants Program

Attn: Grad Students, great opportunity!

The AERA Grants Program is accepting proposals for its two research initiatives, with a deadline of September 19, 2012. These programs provide small grants and training for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods, including the analysis of data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). We are seeking your assistance in sharing this information and identifying potential candidates.

AERA Dissertation Grants

AERA provides dissertation support for advanced doctoral students to undertake doctoral dissertations using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and other federal agencies. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. The selection process is competitive. The next application deadline is September 19, 2012.

AERA Research Grants

AERA provides small grants for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars to undertake quantitative research using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and other federal agencies. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics. The selection process is competitive. The next application deadline is September 19, 2012.

Visit the AERA website at www.aera.net/grantsprogram for further information about the AERA Grants Program. You may also contact George Wimberly at grantsprogram@aera.net or (202) 238-3200.