Dissertation Grant Opportunity!

AERA GRANTS PROGRAM DEADLINES
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
atgrantsprogram@aera.net or (202) 238-3200.