THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION POLICY & SOCIAL ANALYSIS
is pleased to announce the
2023-2024 Education Policy Dissertation Research Fellowships
for current TC Students.
The Education Policy Dissertation Research Fellowship is open to TC students, regardless of their department or program, whose dissertation research has the potential to inform societal efforts to improve educational opportunity, achievement, or equity. This research should be focused on an important policy issue at any level of government, reflect potential for policy utility, and show a strong likelihood of being accepted in the most well‐respected journals. Our view of policy relevance is a broad one, encompassing research that affects policy indirectly by shifting public understanding of societal challenges and opportunities for effective intervention.
♦ Fellowship recipients are awarded $6,000 to supplement academically related living, tuition, research, or travel expenses. Six winners are selected each year.
♦ Fellowships are available to matriculating TC doctoral students who will have an approved dissertation proposal by May 31, 2023.
♦ The candidate must be registered for the entire upcoming academic year to receive a disbursement after the Fall/Spring add-drop period in the amount of $3,000. At this time, partial awards are not considered.
♦ Students in all departments of the College are eligible as long as their proposal meet the criteria specified below.
♦ Recipients of the fellowships may be asked to present their research work at an EPSA-sponsored event such as a colloquium, seminar or Policy Student Network activity, where appropriate.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY
Complete this application with the following items
1. One copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)
2. One copy of an essay providing an overview of the proposed work, including:
-The social, intellectual, and policy significance of the work;
-Explicit statement of a policy-research study that gives evidence of a significant social problem, clear conceptualization, a grounding in theory, and a rigorous research design;
-An integrated analytic framework that drives the purpose and the questions being asked;
-Documentation of feasibility of completing the policy relevant research in a timely fashion;
-Evidence of research and policy skills, including policy coursework taken at TC or elsewhere, as well as any relevant policy experience, likely to lead to the successful completion of the proposed policy work; and
-A plan to disseminate the research finding so that they can inform policy.
The essay must begin with a cover page that includes your name, address, phone number, email address, TCID number, title of project and academic program. The essay must be no more than 8 pages (excluding cover page), double‐spaced, in 12‐point Times New Roman font. References may go to a separate page. Please head each page with last name and page number.
3. One copy of an e-Transcript (Electronic, official TC transcript)
Ordering e-Transcripts using the MyTC Portal:
To submit an online request, log into MyTC, then click on the TC Services tab. Locate the box entitled Enrollment & Student Services, then click on the Student Records link. On the next page, click on Request Electronic Transcript, then follow the prompts to submit your request. If you are unable to locate either the Enrollment & Student Services box or the Student Records link in MyTC, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (212) 678-4071 during normal business hours.
4. One letter of support from a faculty member familiar with the policy-related work and able to comment on the quality of the research design and prospects for completion and significance. This letter should have the faculty member's signature, be emailed as an Adobe PDF, and sent from the faculty member's TC/CU email account directly to: epsa@tc.columbia.edu
DEADLINE: COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPT. OF EDUCATION POLICY & SOCIAL ANALYSIS, BY 5:00PM ON FEBRUARY 10, 2023.
For additional information, please contact Liz Farley in the EPSA Department at (212) 678‐3188 or e‐mail: LMF2174@tc.columbia.edu