The National Academy of Education (NAEd) and Spencer Foundation provide fellowships to doctoral students at the dissertation stage and to postdoctoral scholars engaged in research relating to education.

Dissertation Fellowships support doctoral candidates whose dissertation projects bring innovative and insightful approaches to the history, theory, analysis, or application of formal and informal education. Fellows receive a stipend, professional development, and mentorship.

Postdoctoral Fellowships support early career scholars who promise to make significant contributions to the field of education. Fellows receive a stipend, professional development, and mentorship.

The Fellowships welcome applicants from any academic discipline or professional field, provided the research topic relates to education.