Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research
American Educational Research Association
One-year dissertation fellowship for advanced doctoral students from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in higher education whose research addresses education topics, with mentoring workshops and an AERA Annual Meeting presentation.
- Indicative award
- up to $25k (total award)Up to $25,000 for a one-year, non-renewable period; funds may cover tuition, living expenses, travel, and equipment.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · NovNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The most recent published deadline was November 10, 2025 (11:59 pm PT) for awards beginning July 2026 or later. Recurs annually in the autumn; the next date was not yet posted.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- US citizens and permanent residents who are members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education; must be advanced doctoral students at the dissertation-writing stage with proof of advancement to candidacy at award start.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- dissertation · education research · faculty diversity
- Apply at
- https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
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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