The Foundation's fellowship programs support scholars engaged in educational research at different stages of their professional lives.
The Dissertation Fellowship Program is administered directly by the Foundation. The deadline for the 2009 competition was
Exemplary Dissertation Awards (EDA)
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships, and the Spencer Fellows at the Spencer Fellows at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences are administered by outside agencies on behalf of the Foundation.
The Spencer/AERA Pre-Dissertation Program has been discontinued.