<p><span style="color: black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARING WITH, PLEASE DO THE SAME.</span></p><p><span style="color: black">Dear Colleague: </span></p><div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">We are pleased to share information on the application process for the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Please help us widely distribute information on the this prestigious program to qualified candidates, listservs and other electronic sources by using the paragraph below. We sincerely thank you for your assistance. </span></div><div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="background: white"><b><span style="color: black">National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program <br /></span></b><span style="color: black">The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scholars working in critical areas of educational scholarship. Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half time. Fellows will also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their field. Applicants must have had their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree conferred between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2012. This fellowship is non-residential, and applications from all disciplines are encouraged. Up to twenty NAEd/Spencer Fellowships will be awarded. Additional guidelines and the fellowship application are available on our website.<br />Website: <a href="http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html">http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html</a></span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><i><span style="color: black">Application Deadline: November 2, 2012</span></i></div><div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="background: white"><b><span style="color: black">Contact Information: <br /></span></b><span style="color: black">Philip Perrin, Senior Program Officer - Professional Development Programs </span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">Phone: 202-334-2093<br />E-mail: <a target="_blank" onclick="javascript:view('https://my.ysu.edu/cp/email/compose?to=info@naeducation.org'); return false;" href="">info@naeducation.org</a><br />Website: <a href="http://www.naeducation.org">www.naeducation.org</a> </span></div><div style="background: white">&nbsp;</div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">The National Academy of Education greatly appreciates support and funding from the Spencer Foundation to provide and administer this fellowship program. For more information on the Spencer Foundation, please visit <a href="http://www.spencer.org/">http://www.spencer.org/</a>.</span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">National Academy of Education</span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">500 Fifth Street, NW</span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black">Washington, DC 20001</span></div></div><div><div style="background: white"><span style="color: black"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.naeducation.org/">http://www.naeducation.org/</a> </span></div></div><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------<br />
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