2025 AERA Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund Call for Applications

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 31, 2025 11:59pm (PST)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) invites applications for the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund (AMGSAF). This fund will provide support to enable graduate student members of AERA with demonstrated need to offset the cost of attending the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting in Denver, April 23-27. This Association-wide Annual Meeting Assistance Fund reflects AERA’s continuing commitment to prioritize graduate students in our field and to support their success through targeted programming and initiatives.

This initiative aims to expand access to the Annual Meeting for graduate students by offering an additional funding resource for those who might not otherwise be able to attend the place-based meeting. While many universities are able to offer some funding to support graduate student conference attendance, there is both considerable variability across institutions in terms of what they can provide and an increasing scarcity of funds available to graduate students to cover conference attendance costs. Many of AERA’s Divisions and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) also have longstanding awards that provide travel assistance to their graduate student members. These programs remain an invaluable resource for facilitating graduate student access to the Annual Meeting; nonetheless, demand for support consistently exceeds the availability of funds. The Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund build upon AERA’s commitment to investing in access and inclusion for graduate students at its Annual Meetings. AERA will make up to 100 awards (maximum amount: $500) to graduate student members to help offset the cost of attending the 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver.

Application Details

Deadline: The deadline to apply for support from the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund is Friday, January 31, 2025

Eligibility: To receive AMGSAF support, students must be a 2024 or 2025 AERA member and enrolled in a graduate degree program at the time of application and during the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting. Students enrolled in institutions both within and outside the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Graduate students who receive travel funding for the 2025 Annual Meeting from other AERA sources (e.g., divisions or SIGs) are not eligible for funding from the AMGSAF.

Award: Awards will include up to $500 to cover registration and travel costs associated with attending the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting in Denver.

Application Requirements:

• Complete the AERA Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund application no later than January 31, 2025, 11:59 PM (PST).
• Upload a letter of support from your advisor which verifies your current enrollment status and your financial need.

How to Apply:

• Applications should be submitted through the AERA website and can be submitted using AERA Apply.
• On the dashboard of the application portal, you can select “AERA Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund” from the drop-down menu to create your submission.
• Complete applications are due to AERA by 11:59 pm PST, January 31, 2025.                  

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by an ad-hoc review committee. Students who are selected to receive funding will be notified by late February.  

If you have questions about the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund, please email edresearch@aera.net and include “AMGSAF” in the subject line.