AERA Funding Opportunities


Fellowships and Grants

AERA-NSF Research and Dissertation Grants Program

The AERA Grants Program, with support from the National Science Foundation, provides small grants for conducting studies of education policy and practice using federally-funded, large-scale data sets. 

Deadline Passed

AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop

The Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop is designed to build the talent pool of undergraduate students who plan to pursue doctorate degrees in education research or in disciplines and fields that examine education and learning from early childhood to workforce participation.

Deadline: November 20, 2024

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research

The Fellowship Program aims to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to enhance these students competitiveness for academic appointments at major research universities.

Deadline: December 9, 2024