FCD Young Scholars Program 2016

APPLY FOR THE 2016Young Scholars Program 
Call for ProposalsThe FCD Young Scholars Program (YSP) supports policy and practice-relevant research that is focused on the early learning and development needs of the nation’s children who are growing up under conditions of economic insecurity and social exclusion.For more information please download the YSP Guidelines.

YSP encourages applications from scholars who are:

  • Themselves from historically disadvantaged or underrepresented groups, e.g. first-generation college graduates, and those from low-income communities.
  • Scholars who represent a variety of disciplines and methodological approaches and that examine the impact of mental, physical, health, social, economic, institutional, and community factors on early learning and child development.

Eligibility
Eligible researchers will have received their doctoral degrees (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., M.D., J.D., etc) within one to seven years of application submission. Ten years for physician applicants.

To view additional eligibility criteria, research focus, timeline, and for more information about the YSP please visit the FCD Website and download the YSP Guidelines.

Visit the FCD website to Apply Now.

Please send all questions about the application including technical questions about the online system to [email protected].