Call for applications: Education research

Fulbright NZ and Cognition Education Research Trust (CERT) invite applications for the 2009 Fulbright-Cognition Education Research Trust Scholar Award in Education Research.

This award, valued at up to US$20,000 plus travel expenses, is for a NZ educator or educationalist to pursue research in the US for three to five months, on a project designed to have an impact on NZ schooling and student achievement.

The award is available to applicants involved in one or more of the research, practice and policy contexts of schooling.

The recipient will have an active interest in the broader schooling sector and use the award to:

a)    establish key relationships with credible education researchers or research organisations in the US, and

b)    collect, collate, analyse and use data available in the US for a research project.

The award is available to emerging or established researchers. We strongly encourage practitioners/teachers to apply.

Independent application advisers are available to provide advice and guidance to applicants who are inexperienced at writing grant applications.

 The closing date for applications to Fulbright NZ is Friday 1st May, 2009.

See www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-cert.html or contact Martin Boswell at Fulbright NZ for further information – martin@fulbright.org.nz