The Theodore R. Sizer Dissertation Scholars Grant Program
The Theodore R. Sizer Dissertation Scholars Grant Program's goals are:
- to stimulate research on CES schools and practice;
- to increase our understanding of the effectiveness of the ten common principles and CES practice, and;
- to encourage a new generation of scholars and educational researchers examining the CES philosophy.
Researchers of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The program is currently on hiatus; we look forward to restarting it soon.
CES invites dissertation proposals that examine the implementation and effectiveness of CES practices and CES schools. Dissertation Grants are available for doctoral students writing their dissertation proposal or before conducting their research. Applicants for Dissertation Scholar Grants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens. Applicants must be candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the United States. CES will provide up to fourawards of $2000 each. In addition to the grant, award winners receive a stipend to attend and present their research at the Fall Forum, CES' Annual Conference. Dissertation grantees' final reports may either be an article of a quality and in a format suitable for publication in a scholarly journal, or a copy of the dissertation.
Dissertation topics may cover a wide range of practice-related issues that include but are not limited to: evidence of effectiveness; teachers and teaching; student voice; policies and practices related to student achievement and assessment; policies and practices that influence student and parental attitudes; contextual factors (individual, curricular, and school related) in education; at-risk students; and school resources and finance.
Click here for a list of past Theodore R. Sizer Dissertation Scholars Grant Program Award Winners.
