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AERA Congressional Fellowship Application
American Educational Research Association | 1430 K Street NW, Suite 1200 | Washington, DC 20005 | edresearch@aera.net | 202.238.3222
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AERA Congressional Fellowship Application
American Educational Research Association | 1430 K Street NW, Suite 1200 | Washington, DC 20005 | congressionalfellows@aera.net | 202.238.3200
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DEADLINE: Monday, February 6, 2023 11:59 PM PST
Eligibility Requirements
-All doctorate requirements completed (defense, all signatures received, and final text approved and submitted) by May 15, 2023.
-U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
-Member of AERA at time of application.
-Not a federal employee. Holding a Title 42 position is considered federal employment.
Postdoctoral positions at any government agency or lab, for private contractors, or in state or local government agencies are not considered federal employment.
The Four Steps of the AERA Congressional Fellowship Application
Step 1: Candidate Data
Step 2: Candidate Statement
Step 3: Candidate References
Step 4: Candidate Agreement
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Step 1: Candidate Data
Personal Information
First Name
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Middle Name
Last Name
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Address 1
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Address 2
City
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Province or State
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northern Mariana Island
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Palau Island
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Zip/Postal Code
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Country
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia And Herzegowina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote D'Ivoire
Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
France, Metropolitan
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard And Mc Donald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic Of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of
Korea, Republic Of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People'S Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic Of
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States Of
Moldova, Republic Of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome And Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Pierre And Miquelon
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic Of
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad And Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks And Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
US Minor Outlying Islands
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Wallis And Futuna Islands
Western Sahara
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Phone Number
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Is this a cell, home, or work phone number?
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Cell
Home
Work
E-mail Address (this will be used to contact you about the fellowship)
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Current institution or affiliation
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Demographic Information
Gender (Optional)
Female
Male
Other
Race (Optional)
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? Select all that apply. (CTRL+ Click to select more than one option)
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano
Yes, Puerto Rican
Yes, Cuban
Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
What is your race? (Check all that apply).
American Indian, Alaska Native, or non-U.S. Indigenous
Asian: (CTRL+ Click to select more than one option)
Asian Indian
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Other Asian
Black or African American (includes Black, non-U.S.)
Pacific Islander: (CTRL+ Click to select more than one option)
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro
Samoan
Other Pacific Islander
White
Some Other Race
Citizenship:
Are you a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident?
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U.S. Citizen
Permanent Resident
Other Status
If you selected other status, please provide a brief explanation.
If no, please specify:
Education
Please provide your graduate education background, starting with your highest degree. (If you have more than three graduate degrees, please list additional degrees at the end of this step.)
Institution #1
Institution Name
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Degree Level
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Ph.D. in an education field
Ed.D in an education field
Ph.D. in a non-education field
Master's
Other
Primary Field/Discipline
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-- select --
Other Degree Level (not listed)
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Other Primary Field/Discipline (not listed)
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Secondary Field/Discipline
Anthropology
Art Education
Bilingual Education/ESL-TESOL
Child and Human Development
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction
Economics
Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy
Educational Measurement and Statistics (including Evaluation and Assessment)
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
Engineering
Health Education
Higher Education/Postsecondary Education
History
Instructional Technology
Language, Literacy, and Reading
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy/Public Administration
School Psychology
Science Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (including Sociology, Economics, and History of Education)
Social Studies/Multicultural Education
Sociology
Special Education
Statistics
Teaching and Teacher Education
Workforce and Adult Education
Other
Other Secondary Field/Discipline (not listed)
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Year Conferred (MM-YYYY)
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Do you have a graduate degree from an additional institution?
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Yes
No
Institution #2
Institution Name
*
Degree Level
*
-- select --
Ph.D. in an education field
Ed.D in an education field
Ph.D. in a non-education field
Master's
Other
Primary Field/Discipline
*
-- select --
Other Degree Level (not listed)
*
Other Primary Field/Discipline (not listed)
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Secondary Field/Discipline (Two)
Anthropology
Art Education
Bilingual Education/ESL-TESOL
Child and Human Development
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction
Economics
Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy
Educational Measurement and Statistics (including Evaluation and Assessment)
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
Engineering
Health Education
Higher Education/Postsecondary Education
History
Instructional Technology
Language, Literacy, and Reading
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy/Public Administration
School Psychology
Science Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (including Sociology, Economics, and History of Education)
Social Studies/Multicultural Education
Sociology
Special Education
Statistics
Teaching and Teacher Education
Workforce and Adult Education
Other
Other Secondary Field/Discipline (not listed)
*
Year Conferred (MM-YYYY)
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Do you have a graduate degree from an additional institution?
*
Yes
No
Institution #3
Institution Name
*
Degree Level
*
-- select --
Ph.D. in an education field
Ed.D in an education field
Ph.D. in a non-education field
Master's
Other
Primary Field/Discipline
*
-- select --
Other Degree Level (not listed)
*
Other Primary Field/Discipline (not listed)
*
Secondary Field/Discipline
Anthropology
Art Education
Bilingual Education/ESL-TESOL
Child and Human Development
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction
Economics
Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy
Educational Measurement and Statistics (including Evaluation and Assessment)
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
Engineering
Health Education
Higher Education/Postsecondary Education
History
Instructional Technology
Language, Literacy, and Reading
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy/Public Administration
School Psychology
Science Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (including Sociology, Economics, and History of Education)
Social Studies/Multicultural Education
Sociology
Special Education
Statistics
Teaching and Teacher Education
Workforce and Adult Education
Other
Other Secondary Field/Discipline (not listed)
Year Conferred (MM-YYYY)
*
Undergraduate Institution
Please provide your undergraduate degree. (If you have more than one, please list additional degrees at the end of this step.)
Institution Name
*
Degree Level
*
Bachelor's
Other
Other Degree Level (not listed)
*
Primary Field/Discipline
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Anthropology
Economics
Education
Engineering
History
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy/Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Other
Other Primary Field/Discipline (not listed)
Secondary Field/Discipline
Anthropology
Art Education
Bilingual Education/ESL-TESOL
Child and Human Development
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction
Economics
Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy
Educational Measurement and Statistics (including Evaluation and Assessment)
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
Engineering
Health Education
Higher Education/Postsecondary Education
History
Instructional Technology
Language, Literacy, and Reading
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy/Public Administration
School Psychology
Science Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (including Sociology, Economics, and History of Education)
Social Studies/Multicultural Education
Sociology
Special Education
Statistics
Teaching and Teacher Education
Workforce and Adult Education
Other
Other Secondary Field/Discipline (not listed)
Year Conferred (MM-YYYY)
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Additional Degrees:
Current Employment Sector
Please indicate your employment sector (select one of the following options).
Sector
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Education
Government
Private Sector
Other
Organization Type
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Other sector and/or organization type (not listed)
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Areas of Specialization
Please provide at least 3 key words that describe your scientific background and specialty.
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Policy Interests
Please provide at least 3 key words that describe the policy areas that you hope to address in this fellowship.
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Previous Federal Policy Fellowships
Have you previously been selected for a federal policy fellowship?
Yes
No
Fellowship Year
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Placement Office
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Step 2: Candidate Statement
Please respond to each of the following topics.
Reasons for applying
: Explain why you want to be an AERA Congressional Fellow.
Qualifications
: Address how your background, scholarly skills, and expertise could contribute to the work of an AERA Congressional Fellow.
Work experience
: How do you see your work and professional experience as relevant to a congressional office?
Service experience
: Have you engaged in professional service or volunteer activities that could contribute to a Congressional Fellowship? Please elaborate.
Professional and career goals
: Aligned with your career stage, explain how this fellowship would support your current and future work and career goals.
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Step 4: Candidate References
Please list three individuals from whom you will request recommendation letters for this fellowship application. Please contact your references and advise them to submit their letters directly to
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January
18
, 2022 11:59 PM PST
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Phone Number
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Step 5: Candidate Agreement
AERA Ethics Statement
All AERA Congressional Fellows are required to honor the
AERA Code of Ethics
.
Guidelines
Service in Governance or Policy Committee Positions
All Fellows in board or policy committee positions with any organizations that conduct outreach or advocacy to policy makers should receive clearance from their host office/agency to continue that involvement. If a Fellow's activity is not approved, the Fellow must discontinue such involvement for the duration of the fellowship.
Research Collaborations or Appointments
All Fellows involved in research collaborations or any appointments, with or without government support or remuneration, should inform their host office and related ethics committee of their intention to continue that involvement. If a Fellow's office determines it to be a conflict of interest, the Fellow must take a hiatus from such involvement for the duration of the fellowship.
Speaking Engagements and Publishing
All Fellows invited to give presentations must receive approval from their office to give the presentation and for the time off for the event. Fellows who publish on work involved in their fellowship or who identify themselves in publications as affiliated with any congressional office or government agency must receive prior permission from their host office and related ethics committee.
Honoraria from External Parties
All Fellows offered honoraria for speaking engagements, service on committees or editorial review boards, or similar activities must receive clearance from their host office and related ethics committee to accept payment.
By checking the following box, I hereby agree to adhere to the AERA Ethics Code if I am selected as an AERA Congressional Fellow.
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Statement of Commitment
If selected as an AERA Congressional Fellow, you must attend a two-week orientation in Washington, D.C., starting on the Tuesday immediately following Labor Day.
Please indicate any conflicts with attending orientation:
Conflict of Interest
Are you engaged in any activity, or employed or retained by any entity, or do you have any financial interests that could possibly bias or appear to bias your work as a part of the AERA Congressional Fellowship? Answering yes does not preclude your candidacy for the AERA Congressional Fellowship.
Yes
No
Please explain any potential conflict of interest:
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