AERA-NSF Dissertation Grants
American Educational Research Association
Supports advanced doctoral students at the dissertation stage whose research analyzes large-scale federal, federally supported, international, or state longitudinal administrative data on education. Award covers data analysis and writing, plus travel and lodging for required AERA conference participation. Open to students in education and related social science fields, including those studying youth, families, and schooling.
- Indicative award
- $28k (total award)Up to $27,500 for a one-year project, disbursed as $22,500 at award start and $5,000 on approval of the final report, plus travel and lodging for required conference participation.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.One annual deadline in May. The page states applications were due 11:59pm Pacific on May 20, 2026, which has passed as of August 2026; the next cycle deadline was not yet posted.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- Advanced doctoral students at the dissertation stage, typically in their final year, enrolled in a U.S. doctoral program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens enrolled at a U.S. institution. Dissertation must analyze qualifying large-scale datasets.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- dissertation support · education research · large-scale data analysis
- Apply at
- https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/AERA-NSF-Grants-Program/Dissertation-Grants
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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