How do I apply?

Trainee recruitment is currently closed.

Traineeships are for full-time study.  Trainees receive five years of funding, including a full or partial tuition package, stipend/salary and an annual budget to support professional development activities.  Trainees are selected from students admitted into the doctoral program of one of the partnering academic units who, at the time of application, express an interest in this training program.  Candidates from disadvantaged minority populations are especially urged to apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Fellowship applications are accepted upon admission into the doctoral program of interest.  To be considered an applicant, the required Training Program supplementary essay must be received by Karl Alexander (karl@jhu.edu) no later than the application deadline for the Doctoral program to which you are applying:

Mental Health application deadline (December 1) 

Sociology application deadline (January 15) 

School of Education application deadline (March 6) 

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Complete an application packet for a JHU doctoral program in one of the partnering units:
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Mental Health
• School of Education
• Teacher Development and Leadership
• Special Education
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

Applications will first be reviewed by the home department and must be received by the deadline of the home department.  Application materials of students accepted for doctoral study with an interest in education research will be forwarded to the training Program Steering Committee for review.

• Submit an essay expressing your interest in being a trainee applicant.  Essays must be typed (single or double spaced) and answer the following questions:

• Why do you feel you are exceptional candidate for the Training Program?
• What academic and professional experiences do you have in research, especially in educational research?
• How will the Training Program support your career objectives?

This supplemental essay should be sent directly to the Training Program Director, Dr. Karl Alexander.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Karl Alexander, Program Director and John Dewey Professor of Sociology, or the Steering Committee member representing the host graduate department of interest:

Dr. Nicolas Ialongo, Department of Mental Health

Dr. Deborah Carran, School of Education

Dr. Martha Mac Iver, Center for Social Organization of Schools