Early Career News & Opportunities

NORC at the University of Chicago leads a Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion (DREI) Scholars Program, an opportunity for early career scholars to engage in critical research under the supervision of NORC expert staff, build skills, and participate in a robust mentoring and career networking program.

The early-career reviewer program recruits early-career researchers to serve as peer-reviewers of grant proposals submitted to the William T. Grant Foundation for studies on improving the use of research evidence.

ARIS fellowship proposals are now being accepted. The ARIS fellows program is for professionals, researchers, faculty, educators, graduate students, and others working to advance research impact practice.

The AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub will hold a workshop on “Mentorship & Collaboration in Quantitative Research: The NSF Quantitative Research Methods Scholars Program.” The workshop, offered at no cost, is the third in a series of webinars offered through the PEERS Data Hub that will focus on STEM…

This Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) will begin accepting applications for the Scholarship for Education Research the week of February 15, 2021. The scholarship is a waiver of Program Scholar (non-credit) fees for students to attend one or both of the four-week sessions in the ICPSR Summer Program.…

The NSF Quantitative Research Methods for STEM Education Scholars Program pairs early-career education researchers (postdocs and pre-tenure faculty) with quantitative mentors to help researchers develop their skills in design, measurement, and analysis.

This training will focus on methodological challenges that arise in studies that aim to improve STEM education, with a particular focus on understanding the sources of unequal access to STEM learning opportunities and evaluating strategies for transforming STEM education to advance equity and inclusion.

The deadline for CAREER proposals has been extended. Proposals are strongly encouraged before the original deadline of July 27, 2020 but will be accepted until August 11, 2020.

NSF program directors will hold two informational webinars for EHR CAREER proposers to learn about specific issues related to the submission of a CAREER proposal to the EHR Directorate and to be able to ask questions. Webinars will take place May 26, 2020 at 2 pm EDT and June 2, 2020 at 10 am EDT.

The NSF CAREER Program Webinar will take place Wednesday, May 13, 2020, starting at 2:00pm ET.

Several universities and organizations are hiring for postdoc, junior faculty, and non-academic positions in STEM education, including: Boston College; BSCS Science Learning; Edfinity; Northern Illinois University; University of California, Irvine; University of Texas at Austin; Utah State University; University of Washington; and University of

The Spencer Foundation is accepting grant proposals for COVID-19 related research grants to support education research projects that will contribute to understanding the rapid shifts in education in this time of crisis and change.

The American Evaluation Association welcomes scholar applications for its Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program. The GEDI Program provides paid internship and training opportunities during the academic year and works to engage and support students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of evaluation.

AERA is seeking volunteers to serve as peer reviewers for the 2021 Annual Meeting. Graduate students and other early career researchers are invited to apply.

Registration for NSF Grants Conference in Minneapolis, MN, will open March 17, 2020 at 12:00pm EST. The conference is scheduled for May 18-19, 2020.

Applications for open for the NSF-funded Quantitative Research Methods for STEM Education Scholars Program (NSF QRM Scholars Program), presented by the University of Maryland, College Park.

The deadline for CAREER proposals is July 27, 2020. Read the solicitation, which includes a description of the NSF Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Several universities are hiring for postdoc, junior faculty, and non-faculty positions in STEM education deparments, including: University of California, Irvine; Simon Fraser University; Drexel University; New York University; Southern Methodist University; University of Arizona; University of Connecticut; University of Georgia; University of Te

CADRE is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 Fellows program! Learn more at: http://cadrek12.org/cadre-fellows.

As a Research + Practice Fellow, you will receive up to $2000 to attend the #InclusiveSciComm symposium.

This letter invites current NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellows to apply for research visits to any identified, appropriate European research group. Connecting researchers with complementary strengths and shared interests promotes scientific progress in solving some of the world's most vexing problems.

This letter invites current CAREER awardees to apply for research visits to any identified, appropriate European research group. Connecting researchers with complementary strengths and shared interests promotes scientific progress in solving some of the world's most vexing problems.

ECR’s Building Capacity for STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) solicitation supports projects that build individuals’ capacity to carry out high quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise and broaden the pool of researchers that can conduct fundamental research in STEM learning and learning environ

Researchers at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education are hiring a postdoctoral research associate for the Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej Mathematics Initiative.

Become an IES What Works Clearninghouse Certified Reviewer through their online training program.

Postdoctoral and graduate fellowships now included on the AERA Job Board.

NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM or in STEM education.

Search the Institute for Broadening Participation's (IBP) Pathways to Science for potential graduate student programs and fellowships.

This web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience features jobs, news, articles, resources, and events about jobs, career advice, professional development, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues.

An online service dedicated to postdoc recruitment.

A directory of PostDoc and PhD Jobs.

The IES Pathways to the Education Sciences Research Training Program aims to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in the scientific community by providing an introduction to education research and scientific methods, meaningful opportunities t

A gateway to browse through federal oportunities for graduate students.