222 Stone Bldg., Florida State University
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E-mail: air@mailer.fsu.edu
URL: http://www.airweb.org

AIR/NPEC Focused Dissertation Fellowships on Student Success

(University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Dissertation fellowship proposals are solicited from doctoral students beginning their dissertation work. The program supports studies that promise a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of student success, broadly defined, at all levels of postsecondary education. See http://www.airweb.org/page.asp?page=39 for details and examples of possible research topics. Focus: Education Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Maximum no. of awards: 3. Minimum award amount: $15000. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.

AIR/NPEC Focused Research Grants on Student Success

(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)

Purpose: Research grant proposals are solicited from institutional researchers, faculty, and administrators affiliated with U.S. postsecondary education institutions. The program supports research projects that promise a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of student success, broadly defined, at all levels of postsecondary education. See http://www.airweb.org/page.asp?page=39 for details and examples of possible research topics. Focus: Education Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Maximum no. of awards: 5. Maximum award amount: $30000. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.

AIR Research Grants-Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Educational Institutions

(Four Year College, Postgraduate, University/Grant)

Purpose: Research grant proposals are solicited from institutional researchers, faculty, and administrators affiliated with U.S. postsecondary institutions. The program provides grants to conduct research on postsecondary education using the NCES and NSF national databases that promises a significant contribution to the national knowledge of the nature and operation of postsecondary education. Focus: Education; Social Sciences Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Maximum no. of awards: 5. Maximum award amount: $30000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 grant(s), totalling $113,200. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.

Dissertation Fellowships—Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Educational Institutions

(University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Dissertation fellowship proposals are solicited from doctoral students beginning their dissertation work. Grant support is available for one year to assist the student in the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of data from the NCES and NSF datasets. The program provides grants to conduct research on postsecondary education using the NCES and NSF national databases that promises a significant contribution to the national knowledge of the nature and operation of postsecondary education. For further information, visit http://www.airweb.org/page.asp?page=40. Focus: Education; Social Sciences Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $15000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 4 fellowship(s), totalling $60,000. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 1/ 15. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.

Senior Fellowship Program

(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)

Purpose: AIR, with support of The National Center for Education Statistics, seeks proposals from senior institutional research officers for a fellowship in Washington, D.C. The fellow will assist NCES staff with the organization and collection of postsecondary education data. Focus: Education; Social Sciences Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $110000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 fellowship(s), totalling $71,700. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; essay; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 6/30. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.

Summer Data Policy Institute

(Four Year College, Postgraduate, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Fellowship)

Purpose: This two-week intensive Institute will be offered in the Washington, D.C. area to train fellows in the uses of national data to address current future research questions in institutional research, the social sciences, and postsecondary education. Fellows should have at least a basic knowledge of statistical methods and be experienced in the use of software packages (i.e., SPSS, SAS), and should have an interest in using national databases in institutional research. Fellowships cover transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, and a one-year AIR membership. Fellows accepted on the basis of a brief (3-page maximum) proposal. For further information, visit http://www.airweb.org/page.asp?page=42. Focus: Education; Social Sciences Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 40. Maximum no. of awards: 50. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 48 fellowship(s), totalling $150,000. To Apply: Required: application form; autobiography; reference(s); resume; proposal. Deadline: 1/15. Contact: Alicia Trexler, Grants Administrator, 850-644-6387, air@mailer.fsu.edu.