Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research supports minority doctoral students' dissertation research to advance education knowledge and diversify the education research community.
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Funder: American Educational Research Association
Due Dates: August 31, 2026 (Applications open) | September 23, 2026 (Informational webinar) | November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $27,500 for one year, beginning July 2027 or later; nonrenewable
Summary: Supports dissertation research by minority doctoral students to advance education knowledge and diversify the education research community.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents from historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups and work full-time on their dissertations and course requirements.
Description
Established by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Council in 1991, this fellowship supports doctoral dissertation research and advances racial and ethnic diversity among education faculty, scholars, and researchers. It is a write-up fellowship intended to help advanced graduate students complete their doctoral studies and strengthen their competitiveness for academic appointments at major research universities. Fellows receive research support, mentoring, capacity building, and career development.
Supported topics include school experiences, STEM learning, ethnic studies and curriculum, tracking, achievement and opportunity gaps, English language learners, bullying, and restorative justice. Research may address students, teachers, schools, and educational contexts from early childhood through the workforce. Rigorous quantitative, qualitative, archival, and mixed methods are supported. Studies examining specific racial and ethnic groups, social classes, genders, or people with disabilities are encouraged.
