NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

Indicative award

$80k (total award)$80,000 for one academic year, paid in two installments. Non-residential.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-08 — 54 days awayApplications open August 1, 2026; deadline October 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET; earliest fellowship start September 1, 2027.

Who can apply

Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty

Eligibility

PhD, EdD, or equivalent received between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2025; applicants may not hold tenure at the application deadline. Research must be education-focused.

SSWR clusters

• Research on Social Work Education
• School Social Work
• Adolescent and Youth Development
• Research Design and Measurement

Topics

education research · postdoctoral fellowship · mentorship

Apply at

https://naeducation.org/naed-spencer-postdoctoral-fellowship/

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