Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship
DESCRIPTION
The Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship program supports doctoral research aimed at improving literacy outcomes for middle and secondary school students. Fellows will also participate in ongoing training activities to interact with and learn from leading researchers in the field of adolescent literacy and in activities that promote building a community of scholars.
In awarding fellowships, preference will be given to applicants who, at the time of application, have completed required course work and any qualifying exams or papers. We do not encourage students just starting their doctoral study coursework to apply. If you are at this stage but wish to be kept informed about how to apply for future competitions, please click here to submit a letter of intent rather than a proposal.
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FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
- Fellows will receive a stipend of $25,000, to be disbursed over a period of up to two years, to support finalizing the dissertation proposal and collecting data.
- Fellows will participate in ongoing training activities to interact with and learn from leading researchers in the field of adolescent literacy and in activities that promote building a community of emerging scholars.
- Twenty fellows will be accepted for the two-year fellowships.
QUALIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES
The Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship Program is open to all eligible applicants regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
Applicants should meet the following eligibility requirements:
- be a candidate for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States;
- have demonstrated interest in and acquired knowledge of adolescent literacy through coursework, participation in research, teaching, and/or other substantive undertakings; relevant coursework includes, for example, courses in literacy development, literacy disorders, secondary school literacy, adolescent literature, etc.;
- have demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the characteristics of the populations and the life circumstances of the segments of the adolescent population where the problem of literacy development is most prevalent; and,
- have been prepared or are being prepared through coursework and training to conduct research focusing on educational effectiveness, utilizing rigorous research methods that are appropriate to the conceptual issues being investigated, including experimental and quasi-experimental designs, longitudinal analyses, secondary analyses of large datasets, and descriptive analyses.
DEADLINE
Complete application materials, including two letters of recommendation, must be postmarked by December 1, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted.
Mail to:
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION
Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship Program
500 Fifth Street NW, #307
Washington, DC 20001
Finalists will be notified of the award in May 2009.
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TO APPLY
To print the application, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available to download. If you have questions, or are unable to download the application, please contact us: National Academy of Education, 500 Fifth Street NW, #307, Washington, DC 20001; E-mail: info@naeducation.org; Telephone: 202-334-2341.
APPLICATION PACKET COMPONENTS
- Application form
- Proposal
- Timeline
- Personal statement
- List of coursework and experiences
- Letters of recommendation
Applications for the 2009 program may be sent after July 1, 2008.
Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship Application Packet
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