November 2022

AERA will pilot a new initiative at the 2023 Annual Meeting called the Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series (RiP). The series will expand opportunities for graduate students to present and discuss their work-in-progress. It will provide a formal presentation opportunity for graduate students who are actively engaged in research but not yet ready to advance a paper submission in response to the 2023 Call for Submissions.

The Research-in-Progress Roundtables are open only to graduate students who did not otherwise submit a paper, whether accepted or declined, as an author or co-author for the 2023 Annual Meeting. Up to six roundtable sessions will be held in Chicago during three days of the place-based portion of the Annual Meeting, which is being held April 13–16.

“This initiative is a wonderful opportunity to help graduate students who are early in their careers to gain valuable presentation experience and to network with colleagues,” said AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine. “Supporting graduate students at all stages of career development is crucial to sustaining the vitality of the education research field.”

To be considered for the RiP roundtables, graduate students will submit a short-form overview of their research with information about its current stage. The submission includes a brief working paper (maximum 1,000 words) that presents the research in progress and any findings or salient issues to date, as applicable.

If the number of eligible submissions exceeds the number of spaces available, submissions will be accepted in the order received.

The Call for Submissions provides additional information about eligibility and submission requirements. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PT on January 9, 2023; notifications will be sent out on January 18, 2023.